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• A sketch plan or diagram showing-
o the area of the portion to be partitioned out; and
o the position or locality of the partition relative to the whole block; and
o any river, lake, or seashore boundaries of the whole block; and
o the position of any easement or roadway required for access to the partitioned area
• Details of how ownership of the land is to be apportioned after partition
• Details of notice of the application or proposal to the owners, their opportunity to discuss it, the...
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may
not be required.
2 Names of immediate family members
The information provided in question 5 helps the Court staff in their research to prepared the application for the Court hearing — any
additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search.
3 Next of kin
Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
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Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
31 August 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
28 February 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
30 November 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
Agreements made in the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement were brought into law so that these lands could be transferred to the potential landowners. Under the Settlement, the Court is conducting an inquiry to determine the entitled successors.
