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This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
E te rangatira, tēnā koe.
The MāoriLand Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of MāoriLand or the combined partition of Māori and General Land
to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the MāoriLand Court at Te Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block.
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 MāoriLand Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
This class of records also includes information related to making changes to land title through the
sale of Māoriland, transfer of shares in Māoriland between owners or to new shareholders,
alienation of Māoriland by lease or license, including the licensing of timber, flax and mineral
rights.
Former Chief MāoriLand Court Judge, who then became a
Justice of the High Court, ET Durie provided the following analyses of the nature of Māori rights to land;
Maori see themselves not as masters of the environment but as
members of it.
