If there is no
quorum, the meeting may not proceed.
Māori Land Court
3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting.
3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court.
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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.
Important Note: If an undivided interest in land i.e. shares in a block is being transferred, section 148 of the Act requires the transferee to be a member of
the preferred classes of alienees which comprise –
• A child or remoter issue of the transferor.
• Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land.
• An owner in the landwho is a member of the hapü associated with the land.
• A trustee of a person belonging to 1 to 3...
The imagery of a spring has been used to represent the wealth of knowledge regarding the law that has been pooled together in this bench book and that will be used to support both the land and the people who come to the Court. Ngā Pātai Auau (FAQs)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
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If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer
the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from
the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to
those entitled.
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Transferring land to a member of the PCA
Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
Transferring shares in an incorporation There are a variety of reasons a person might gift or sell their land, including:
The interests are required to allow for housing or a dwelling
To help divide land for partition between owners
To encourage and mentor active engagement of younger landowners
A trustee holding interests or shares may want t...
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
It would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.