Records include: o Lists of owners, the titles they own interest in and the value of the interest o Land valuations o Rates schedules o Records of leases and mortgages on the existing titles o Applications o Court orders o Correspondence between owners and the Court o Records of owners’ meetings Partition records: Commonly referred to as a sub-division, partition is when on
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Must contain one or more subjects. CERTIFICATE OF TITLE Now known as a 'Record of Title', it is an official record for a block of land that has been clearly defined by a full survey and for which a title has issued by Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ).
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• Consolidation: Recorded title consolidations undertaken as part of a consolidation scheme initiated by the local Māori Land Boards.
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Amalgamation of titles occurs when the titles of two or more blocks of land are cancelled and a single title is issued for the whole of the area.
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Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any o...
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Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land.
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land.
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Alternatively the combination of two or more neighbouring blocks of land with shared interests into a single title (combined partition). 3 Amalgamation of titles occurs when the titles of two or more blocks of land are cancelled and a single title is issued for the whole of the area.
Alternatively the combination of two or more neighbouring blocks of land with shared interests into a single title (combined partition). 3 Amalgamation of titles occurs when the titles of two or more blocks of land are cancelled and a single title is issued for the whole of the area.
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Preparation of a submission The application will be assigned to a case manager who will check the Court records of the land or person involved and prepare a summary of evidence for the Court.
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