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composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share
of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the
individual site.
Land management structure details
Other statistics
S Blocks with a land management structure have an average size of 108.55 ha and average 211 beneficial owners.
(state full name),
apply for an order of exchange: ( tick as appropriate)
as set out in this application
according to the terms set out in the attached agreement
DETAILS OF EXCHANGE:
1. LAND TO BE EXCHANGED:
Names of owner Shares to be exchanged
Name of Block Value of shares
Names of owner Shares to be exchanged
Name of Block Value of shares
Names of owner Shares to be exchanged
Name of Block Value of shares
Names of owner Shares to be exchanged
Name of...
Conclusion There are aspects of the current title system that will continue to challenge us, including: (a) The transmission of Māori Land Court orders to LINZ; (b) The state and quality of survey plans; (c) Remedies for blocks with defunct administrative structures; and (d) Owners without contact details.
A20210008483 58/93 Rachel Witana Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama
X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order
varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB
133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of
Appeal
A20210008798 45/93 Josephine Wade CJ 2021/28 - Dean Wade - and a
succession order made at 77
Taitokerau MB 16-23 dated 24
March 2014 - Application to the
Chief Judge
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A20210008931 45/93 Renee Mary Panapa CJ 2021/29 - Tane or Tame Metua -
Lot 3A2 Parish of Katikati - and a
succession order made...
So we are dealing with multiple owners averaging 85 owners per title – the lowest 10% averaging 1 owner to each title, and the highest 10%, averaging 629 owners in each title.
Details for the hui are:
Whenua: Otonga 3
Date: Saturday 16 August 2025
Time: 2PM Chatham Islands time (1.15PM New Zealand time)
Venue: The Den Norman Memorial Reserve Chatham Islands
Proposed resolution:
T he Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.