In your application, you’ll need to provide:
evidence that there were errors made in the election process and should be declared invalid, and
evidence to show general support that those errors did in fact happen.
Apply online
Download the application form
Te whakaū i ngā ture o tētahi tarahiti (utu tāpae $68)
Enforce the obligations of a trust (filing fee $68)
The first step to resolving concerns regarding trustees is to talk with them and discuss the issues. This process is set out in the trust order.
You can submit an application to enforce the obligations of the trustees if you're unable to resolve the issues with them and you think the trustee's actions may have serious consequences f...
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4pm on the 1st day of December 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in
writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of September 2025 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Succession application types
Ngā tauatanga māmā me te kore whakahē
Simple and uncontested succession
Succession applications that are considered simple and uncontested can be decided by a registrar instead of a judge. This process is less formal and may save you time and travel costs, as you won't have to attend a formal court sitting.
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.
Norma Hetaraka,
Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen
and Norma Rameka
Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi -
application referred to the Court
pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of
Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to
determine a dispute concerning the
interpretation and intent of clause
4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O-
Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed)
and whether the decision making
process was consistent with clauses
26-30 of the Trust Deed.
