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The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO.

Documents/Panui/March-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.6 mb)

This can happen when, at the time the land was partitioned, an area was set aside for an urupā but, through an oversight, the application for reservation status was never made or completed.

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If you are applying for an exemption from providing a special valuation, you’ll need to complete a form 26 with your vesting order application and pay an additional fee of $23.

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When the court reviews the trust, it may: (a) make directions to the trustees; (b) confirm the trust order without variation; (c) vary the trust order; or (d) make an order terminating the trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Plans and documents: a sketch plan of the proposed partition (full details are in the application form).

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)

To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed before applying.

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Māori Land Court application guides To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information...

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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 A Special Sitting At Tauranga Ministry of Justice, McLean House, 26 McLean Street, Tauranga Thursday 20 February 2025 Judge T M Wara Presiding PĀNUI NO. TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 1:00 PM AP-20240000013382 289/93 Simon Tukaki Opureora No 1B No 3 Block- Partition...

Documents/Panui/28.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-20-February-2025.pdf (136 kb)

TAITOKERAU 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 Special Court Sitting The following special sitting will be held At Kaikohe | Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe Tuesday, 25 March 2025 – Thursday, 27 March 2025 Start Time (daily): 10:00 AM | Finish Time (daily): 4:00 PM Judge M P Armstrong presiding Appli...

Documents/Panui/1-Taitokerau-25-27-March-v2.pdf (126 kb)

TAITOKERAU 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 Special Court Sitting The following special sitting will be held At Kaikohe | Ngawha Innovation & Enterprise Park, 5449A State Highway 12, Kaikohe Tuesday, 25 March 2025 – Thursday, 27 March 2025 Start Time (daily): 10:00 AM | Finish Time (daily): 4:00 PM Judge M P Armstrong presiding Appli...

Documents/Panui/1-Taitokerau-25-27-March.pdf (126 kb)