This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar,
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 23 July 2014 and is intended to
provide general information only.
The application to the Court
The application was not contentious, however there were two issues for the Court to
determine:
(1) The area of land had no LINZ title, nor any current title in the Court’s records.
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Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides
Download a Block Transfer
Shares Report
Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 25 July 2024
This guide covers the steps to download a Block Transfer Shares Report on Pātaka Whenua
as a registered user.
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Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides
Download a List of Current
Owners Report
Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 25 July 2024
This guide covers the steps to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua
as a registered user.
If this is not done, the Court may direct that formal notice be given to the
beneficiaries.
5 Wills
Wills do not apply to these successions to SILNA Lands under the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
6 Checklist of documents required
• Death certificate or other evidence as to death (see note 1 above)
• Whakapapa, where possible
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He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Levin Court
Levin District Court
9 Bristol Street
Levin
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Judge A M Thomas Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
Fee increase summary
Detailed fee list
Detailed fee list
Rārangi Utu
From 1 July 2024, Māori Land
Court fees increase. Details of the
increases are set out below.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Invercargill
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, District Court, 35 Don St, Invercargill
Or Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 828 6998 5404 | Passcode: 130651
Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Judge S Te A Milroy Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.