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Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land;
or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Māori custom.
10. The ownerof a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees,
the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole ownerof a Māori land block
all the ownersof a Māori land block acting together
the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed
to promote the use and administration of the land in the
interest of the owners.
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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.
This class of records also includes information related to making changes to land title through the
sale of Māori land, transfer of shares in Māori land between owners or to new shareholders,
alienation of Māori land by lease or license, including the licensing of timber, flax and mineral
rights.
Name Age Postal Address
Please continue on separate sheet if necessary.
Where any of the above children is deceased, list their children on a separate sheet in the same manner as above.
11 SPECIFY THE FULL NAMES OF THE PARENTS OF EACH PERSON AS NEXT OF KIN (ABOVE)
Where there are different parents – identify the parents by reference to the numbers before the names of each next of kin
(above).
S Blocks without a management structure have an average size of 15.39ha and average 45 owners.
S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners.
in looking at these matters, the Māori Land
court must consider:
• the opinions of the owners or
shareholders
• the effect of the proposal on the interests
of the owners or the shareholders of a
Māori incorporation
• the best overall use and development of
the land.
in looking at these matters, the Māori Land
court must consider:
• the opinions of the owners or
shareholders
• the effect of the proposal on the interests
of the owners or the shareholders of a
Māori incorporation
• the best overall use and development of
the land.