An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed on the relevant application form and accompanied by the application fee, which is shown on the form. Evidence supporting any allegations must also be filed.
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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 32 HE TONO KIA WHAKATŪ HUI MŌ NGĀ KAIPUPURI APPLICATION TO CALL MEETING OF OWNERS Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 173 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 32 Rule 11.17 HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that a...
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It is not generally necessary for judges to recuse themselves simply because of having previously decided a case against one of the parties, or because evidence of a material witness has been rejected on another occasion.
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They only worked for a generation or two and then the shares were fractionated again, particularly with the large families that were evident in the mid 20th Century. As an example, I know of a block in the Eastern Bay of Plenty that was the product of consolidation in the 1920s.
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
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