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When a lawyer is appointed and engaged pursuant to ss 70(3), 98(3) and 98(9)(c) of the
Act, as soon as reasonably practicable they must give written notice of that fact to every
other party to the proceedings.
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Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and ter...
The minimum number of trustees for a
reservation is two people (unless the trustee
is a body corporate 7, such as a Māori trust
board or a Māori incorporation).
A trustee does not have to be an owner
in the land.
(State name and block number of land, Māori Incorporation, or other matter in respect of which the application is made)
APPLICATION:
I / We .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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See the back page of this
factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
For information about the most common applications, go
online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply
Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has
details about the current ownership and title information¹ for
all MLC blocks. Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz
Where to get an application form
You can get an application form from your nearest MLC
office.
My marae are Muru Raupatu at Bell Block and Waikawa Marae near Picton. My tipuna were part of the diaspora of Taranaki Māori in the 19th century, finally settling on Aropaoa Island in Queen Charlotte Sound.
However, they are entitled to receive any income from that land interest, including income from incorporation shares or rights to any grants, for their lifetime.
Tairāwhiti
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Te Whare o te Ra, Nga Wai e Rua Building
60 Reads Quay, Gisborne
Friday, 24 November 2023
Judge A M Thomas presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP1 9:00AM AP-20230000033793 328/93 Matthew Warren
Randall
Te Kuri X47B block