HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and must be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv) I...
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HE TONO KIA WHAKAWHITI ŌTA
APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 310
Form 35
Rule 11.24
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori
Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land....
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WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and
their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
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HE TONO MŌ TE WHAKAHŌTAETAE
APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTION
Section 19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
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Form 16A
Rule 9.5(1)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form is for an injunction under s19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
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HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-KAIPUPURI
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 175
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Form 33
Rule 11.20
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of
Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Tu...
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HE TONO MŌ TE WĀWĀHANGA
APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 289 or 298
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Form 39
Rule 13.1
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land
to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles....
(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by:
(a) A notary public; or
(b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or
(c) A Commonwealth Representative; or
(d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or
(e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia
(f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed.
(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Fo...
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Form 12A
Rule 8.14(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for
filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule
8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.
