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HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv) If th...
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APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 310
Form 35
Rule 11.24
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori
Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
The notice is to be
sent to that person not less than 48 hours before the start of
the meeting (there is a sample of a postal vote form at the
back of the Regulations).
QUORUMS
The quorum for general meetings is 20 shareholders, or
the number of shareholders equal to two-thirds of the total
number of shareholders (whichever is less).
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Apply online
Download the application form
Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Comprehensive Whānau Trust
Tarati kaitiaki (utu tāpae $23)
Kaitiaki trust (filing fee $23)
A kaitiaki trust is established to hold land interests for a person who:
is a minor (under the age of 20)
is serving time in prison, or
is unable to manage their own affairs due to age or mental/physical disability.
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APPLICATION
FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 289 or 298
Form 39
Rule 13.1
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land
to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
Where possible, please supply the names and
contact details of the successors that listed in this
form;
Due to the nature of these applications, and in terms
of the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture
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