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APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP
OR FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 18(1)(a)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Where an owner has a life interest or is a joint tenant in Māori Land you can use this form to transfer those interests
to the beneficiaries (remainderman) or the other party to a joint tenancy where the life/joint tenant has passed away,
wishes to surre...
(2) The following matters must be set out in the application:
(a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,—
(i) the date of the order or certificate; and
(ii) a description of the land affected; and
(iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased:
(b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,—
(i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or omission, who made it,...
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
The block contains 123.4089 hectares and is situated on Whangaehu Valley Road, Karioi
A meeting of the owners of the land will be held as follows:
PLACE: Te Pae Tata - Ruapehu Community Hub, 43a Ruapehu Road, Ohakune
4625
DATE: Sunday 15 March 2026
TIME: 10.00 AM
ZOOM DETAILS BELOW:
Meeting ID: 87397264748
Please join 15 minutes before the hui starts in order to meet quorum and to confirm you are a
beneficiary of Rangiwaea No. 4F No. 4B
If for any reason the reso...
SP9 10:30 AM AP-20250000001871 173/93 Shelly
Puohotaua
Rakato B - Summon a meeting of
owners to dissolve both trusts -
Rakato B Trust and Part Rakato B
Māori Reservation
Judicial Conference.
TIP: Blocks will be shown on
the map as grey sections.
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Step 1
After locating the block, whether by the Search menu or the Block Map, once you open the block
information page you will find several different sections including:
• block name and ID details,
• owner details overview,
• area details
• map of the block shape,
• and an originated documents list.
Judge Milner is well-versed in the work of both the Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal through his extensive work representing land owners and claimant groups in both jurisdictions, alongside his work in Treaty settlement negotiations and experience in resource management, intellectual property and Marine and Coastal Area cases.
On this page
Transferring land to a member of the PCA
Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
Transferring shares in an incorporation There are a variety of reasons a person might gift or sell their land, including:
The interests are required to allow for housing or a dwelling
To help divide land for partition between owners
To encourage and mentor active engagement of younger landowners
A trustee holding interests or shares may want to transfer them to a person...
In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding
principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant
considerations:
(a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity;
(b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order
on that person;
(c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted;
(d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special;
(e) The nature of the proceedin...
