Apply online Download the application form Subdivision
A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if:
all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust)
all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees)
the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation)
the new titles, issued by Land Information New Zealand (L...
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HE PUKA WHAKAAETANGA KIA TUKUNA ATU NGĀ PĀNGA WHENUA MĀORI KI TĒTAHI TARATI
CONSENT FORM TO VEST MĀORI LAND SHARES INTO A TRUST
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt@govt.nz
Your Full Legal Name:
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Address:
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered)
Phone Number(s) and Email Address:
Home: Work:
Mobile: Email Addre...
Trusts within the New Plymouth, Te Hāwera, and Whanganui districts of the Aotea Māori Land Court may be eligible for this process where applications involve straightforward, uncontested trustee appointments and/or replacements, and are supported by all required documentation.
