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Subdivision Before applying to change or divide your land, you must have the backing and agreement of the other owners and shareholders or trustees.
Nominations
3.9 Nominations must be in writing.
3.10 Nominations must be received by the secretary no later than 14 days before the Annual General Meeting or
Special General Meeting at which the election will be held.
3.11 The secretary must reply to the person making the nomination to confirm they have received it.
3.12 The secretary must contact the nominee to ensure they consent to their nomination.
3.13 Candidates must attend the meeting for the election, and before the...
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 378 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 510 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 512 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule 12.3, S...
The fact that a party to proceedings before the Māori Land Court is in receipt of Special
Aid is not a barrier to costs being awarded against them.
26.
The beneficiaries are called the beneficial owners.
2. Before 6 February 2021, Māori reservations were established by notice in the
New Zealand Gazette.
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with
the Court. You may use this document to request a remittal, reduction, or refund of the fee prescribed for an application
before the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court under the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Chief Judge applications
To be heard via Zoom
Thursday 28 September 2023
Chief Judge C L Fox
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICA...
Covid-19 brought forth a crisis that our country has never experienced before, and has impacted on every aspect of our lives, including the administration of justice.
Justice Joe Williams himself was the Chief Judge of the Maori Land Court before his appointment to the higher courts, and indeed the Chief Judge before him, the Honourable Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, is also an alumnus.
