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The deceased left children or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR
The deceased had no children but left brothers and sisters or their issue as next of kin and they are listed below; OR
The deceased left no children or brothers and sisters as next of kin, but I/we* list below or attach a whakapapa record
showing the next of kin to the deceased, including, where possible, the names, sex, age, and postal address of those
next of kin living at the date of...
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tūrangawaewae – the place where we come from,
the place we belong to, the place we stand.
As a court of record, the Māori Land Court is
responsible for ensuring the accurate documenta-
tion of Māori land succession and management.
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FULL NAMES OF DECEASEDS BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
The above information assists the Court to search for land interests – any additional whakapapa could assist the Court in its search - see note (iii)
tick the first alternative that applies)10 NEXT OF KIN
(see note(iii))
The deceased left children or their issue as next of ki...
Desires to take their right to receive any income or discretionary grants from the interest; or
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9 THE FULL NAMES OF ANY FORMER SPOUSES, CIVIL UNION PARTNERS OR DE FACTO PARTNERS OF THE DECEASED,
other than as stated in question 7, who are a parent of any of the deceased’s children, are:
Name Spouse Civil union partner De Facto Partner
10 NEXT OF KIN (select the statement that applies)
The decea...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF
ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152
In the Māori Land Court
of New Zealand
Aotea District
Subject of application
Kai Iwi 5D1A2 (Record of Title 1038392)
Notice
I, Donald Brent Richards, have applied to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for
confirmation of a sale of the above Māori freehold land.
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Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
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Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about:
completing application forms
submitting an enquiry
searching the court record
updates on current applications and enquiries
updating information in Pātaka Whenua
other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
