Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsThe owners may also need to consider whether a right of way is required in order to ensure proper access to the urupā.
The owners may also need to consider whether a right of way is required in order to ensure proper access to the urupā.
When these income and occupation rights end, these rights will go to those who succeeded to the land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
The spouse/partner* desires to give up in writing their right to occupy the principal family home on the land (written consent to giving up of right attached).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 kb)
For a Māori incorporation, the MLC must be satisfied: • shareholders of the incorporation have been given clear and specific notice of the application • shareholders have passed a special resolution supporting the application. 1. The legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership rights. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
An ahu whenua trust: holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and uses a Māori Land Court-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.
I also try to keep at the front of mind my judicial oath “to do right by all manner of people without fear or favour”.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing them as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) 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...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Are we giving the right information, are we directing visitors to the right application, are we responding effectively to enquiries, and have we understood and articulated what our landowners and Court user needs are?
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
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