43. Aotea 2 June 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 11:40 AM AP-20250000012575 116/Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Robyn Martin- Kemp Wahapakapaka 4A2C2B - Application for exemption of Māori freehold land from rates
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 11:40 AM AP-20250000012575 116/Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Robyn Martin- Kemp Wahapakapaka 4A2C2B - Application for exemption of Māori freehold land from rates
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records. From then, a separate rate demand will be sent to those persons named in the partition order.
Application approved – partition order made after the court has made the partition order, the Māori Land court will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records. From then, a separate rate demand will be sent to those persons named in the partition order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Tirohia ngā taipitipito kei raro iho nei. 1 New RateCurrent Rate $24$23 $70$68 $408$399 $233$228 2 Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) notice of appeal to Māori Appellate Court against a decision made under Part 5 of the Plant Variety Rights Act 2022 by the Māori Plant Variety Committee (b) leave to appeal out of time $228 $233 $68 $70 3 4 5 6 7 Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) succession to Titi Islands interests under M...
Documents/Articles/A4-Detailed-Fee-List-Fee-Change-2026-FINAL.pdf (3 mb)
Recently the New Plymouth District Council commenced “abandoned land” proceedings to sell the land to settle outstanding rates. An application was filed in the Court by Johnson Raumati, a descendant of Mary Naera for a Judicial Conference under section 67 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Landowner-notices/NOTICE-OF-HUI-OF-DESCENDANTS-OF-MARY-NAERA.pdf (135 kb)
The MLC will approve, adjourn or dismiss the application APPLICATION APPROVED, PARTITION ORDER MADE After the MLC has made the partition order, it will send a copy of the order to the district council, who will update their rating records. From then, a separate rate demand will be sent to those persons named in the partition order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
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Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
Duties when distributing Trust assets 6.4 The Trustees must pay all expenses, charges, rates and taxes that have been incurred on behalf of the Trust, which if properly incurred are to be met from income of the Trust. 6.5 These expenses, charges, rates and taxes must first be paid before any payments, distributions, reserves or other provision out of Trust funds can be made in favour of any Beneficial Owners for any of the purposes of the Trust.
A further advantage is that an urupā that is constituted as a Māori reservation and which does not exceed 2 hectares in size is, pursuant to the Local Government (Rating) Act 2002, non-rateable. Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.
Duties when distributing trust assets 6.4 The Trustees must pay all expenses, charges, rates and taxes that have been incurred on behalf of the trust, which if properly incurred are to be met from income of the trust. 6.5 These expenses, charges, rates and taxes must first be paid before any payments, distributions, reserves or other provision can be made from trust funds.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)