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If it is and no one objects to your
application, it can be decided by a registrar. If you would
prefer your application to be heard by a judge in court, you
can indicate this on the application form.
In this situation, a Judge will need to approve the application for rehearing.
The application will be heard in the court again and the new evidence, information, and circumstances will be considered.
Date of Death: (where applicable)
LAST KNOWN ADDRESS:
HE TONO RAPUNGA
APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 19
Rule 10.1(1)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Fee: $70.00
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have p...
These are:
• Form 36 – application to constitute a whānau trust (non-succession)
• Form 23 – application to form whānau trust (to be used with an application for succession)
Option One – Form 36 Application to constitute a whānau trust (non-
succession)
Use this form if:
• the shareholders are alive
• they want their own interests vested into a whānau trust for the benefit of the descendants of
a named person or group, such as descendants of a particula...
In such a case the applicants would be wise to check the local authority district plan to see whether any restrictions on land use may be applicable to the area proposed for an urupā.