Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 39 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 289 or 298 Form 39 Rule 13.1 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (302 kb)
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and can should be filed with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select t...
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Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.
Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (241 kb)
If your application type is not listed, you will need to complete a manual application form. The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website.
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Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
(ii) When completing this form, laywers must ensure they are aware, and take into account, the Māori Land Court Special Aid Guidelines set out in the practise note issued under section 97 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 dated 31 May 2012.
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land. The status of the land will continue to be Māori land unless and until the Māori Land Court makes an order changing the status of the land. 3.
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The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
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