The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
NAME OF OWNER: (List all possible names that the deceased/owner may have been known by including any aliases)
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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 which the provisional or
preliminary determination of the Court was made;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) You must supply a list of Respondents and/or
affected parties and their contact details;
(iv) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes...
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership. Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.
(Full legal name of transferee(s)
the Māori freehold land interests listed in the schedule below: ( tick as appropriate)
for the price of $
by way of gift; or
Other terms or conditions: ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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Step 5
In Background Tasks, you should see your request for the Block Transfer Shares Report listed
under Tasks. The reference code that was displayed in the green confirmation banner will be
shown in the Task ID column.
The lease or occupation license does
not grant a title of ownership; this remains with the trust.
Previously, leases and occupation licenses could only be
issued up to 14 years, a timeframe that made it difficult to
get finance to build on Māori reservation land.
If an owner of Māori
freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share
of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court
under section 99 of the Act for a charging order to recover the
excess amount paid.
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple
ownership has paid more than their share of water
services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land
Court under section 69A of the Act for a charging
order to recover the excess amount paid.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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I TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI O AOTEAROA
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the land interests are located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
The origin of the life interest is an order made at:
Place:___________________...
