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• If your application is opposed, the person opposing will
have a chance to state their case and present evidence.
• You’ll have a chance to respond to them and their evidence.
If your application is opposed, the person
opposing will then be given the opportunity
to state his or her case and to present
supporting evidence.
You will be given the opportunity to respond
to the argument and to question the
evidence presented.
To apply for an order of payment, you will need to provide:
evidence of funds held in trust, how much and by whom
evidence that the funds are held in trust for you or the beneficiaries, and
persons entitled to that payment.
The Court is conducting an inquiry to determine the successors to the persons listed in the approved list for the
Hawea/Wanaka Substitute Block (SILNA). No or insufficient evidence has been identified for the deceased and the
Court will now hear evidence as to the successors for the deceased.
To transfer is sale, you’ll also need to provide:
evidence of the value of the shares being sold
evidence or agreement to support a lower value sale (if below valuation).
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.
...of resignation, retirement or death are: (if none then go to question 3)
Names of Trustees Reason for removal (resignation, retirement, death)
Note: If a trustee is to be removed because he or she is deceased, the Court will require reasonable evidence as to his or her death, for example, evidence
of attendance at the tangi, a copy of the death certificate, or other reliable evidence.
Where a vesting order is sought to gift Māori land shares that
have a value of over $2000, the owner of the shares will need
to give evidence, either in Court or in a written affidavit13 or
declaration, to support the application.
(v) Whāngai – where it is desired to include whängai as successors the Court will normally require evidence of their acceptance by the family either by signed
consents or at the hearing.