Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori
in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house
site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
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 w...
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See the back page of this factsheet for the address
or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
Application fees
To find out how much your application will cost, talk to a staff
member at an MLC office or go online to maorilandcourt.
govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms
Simple and uncontested applications
Succession and trust applications that are uncomplicated
and unopposed can be decided by a registrar without a
court hearing (unless you request to be heard by a judge).
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The Māori Land Court is conducting an
inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance
with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
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(ii)
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This form must be filed at the office of the Court at
Christchurch;
Please ensure that all information required on t...
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The following relevant guiding principles apply to the use of the Special Aid Fund:2
4.1 The Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund is not a general legal aid fund.
4.2 The use of the word "special" in s 98 of the Act is a qualifying indicator of how the
fund is to be applied, and denotes something distinguished from others of its kind;
for a specific purpose; exceptional; particular.
4.3 Any applications for grants from the Special Aid Fund should where possible be
filed and deter...
In May 2024, Judge Reeves made final orders by consent determining title, status,
and ownership of the land.2 This article describes the historical context, the process
to finalise the applications, and how the Court was ultimately able to restore the
ownership of the land through extensive engagement with the descendants of the
original owners.
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
Page 1 For more information visit www.justice.govt.nz/courts/maori-land-court MLC - 01
APPLICATION TO DETERMINE SUCCESSORS FOR
SOUTH ISLAND LANDLESS NATIVES (SILNA) LANDS
Toitoi SILNA Block (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District)
The Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998, Section 455(1);
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 29 and 113; and
The Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, Clause 15.6.2
For more information, email mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz
Rule 4.2, 4.5, 10.9(2)
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