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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications may be lodged in the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
You may use this document to request a remittal, reduction, or refund of the fee prescribed for an application
before the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court under the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules).
3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and
the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
The changes affect all trusts,
including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court
(such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing
trusts established before the law came into force.