If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court under section 69A of the Act for a charging order to recover the excess amount paid.
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court under section 99 of the Act for a charging order to recover the excess amount paid.
Frustrations have arisen in the utilisation of the land as the estate’s trustees have been unable to make distributions to the beneficiaries (of whom seven are now deceased) without giving some a greater benefit than others.
Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.
Where the urupā is not to consist of the whole block of land, the plan needs to show the siting of the urupā as accurately as possible on the block.
To support the use of te reo Māori in court, Judge Alana Thomas has created a kuputaka of legal terms in te reo Māori.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 2:00PM AP-20250000002228 58/93 Panapana Linda Pene Appeal 2025/5 - Tauakira No. 2M No. 4 block and determination of equitable ownership orders made at 495 Aotea MB 123-133 on 23/12/2024 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Petaera and Potaka- Osborne whānau) mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 3:45 PM AP-20230000027623 A20170002588 18(1)(a)/93 Davena Penney Motairehe No.1 - Determine ownership of a dwelling SP 4 3:45 PM AP-20230000027627 A20190003823 328/93 Davena Penney, Hope Munro Motairehe No.1 – Occupation
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