HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
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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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If your application type is not listed, you will need to complete a manual application form.
The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website.
(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by:
(a) A notary public; or
(b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or
(c) A Commonwealth Representative; or
(d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or
(e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia
(f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed.
(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Fo...
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Form 12A
Rule 8.14(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for
filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule
8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.
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HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-KAIPUPURI
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 175
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 33
Rule 11.20
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of
Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Tu...
In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te
Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata,
Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti
Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and
kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae
Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership
strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te
Rito to the District.
