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Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
If you want to reduce the time period and receive your court order faster, please contact us before your court hearing and let us know. It may require the decision of a Judge or Registrar.
(affected parties include any owners,
beneficiaries or occupiers of the land who have an interest that may be affected by this application)
YES (Complete the list of affected parties by providing their name and contact details) NO
Preferred place of hearing:
Signature of Applicant(s):
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Address: ..........................................................................................................................................
Do you want discretionary power included in your trust
order to allow income to be applied to Māori community
purposes?
YES NO
4. Names of Trustees to be appointed:
Name
Address
Email Signed (by proposed trustee)
Name
Address
Email Signed (by proposed trustee)
Name
Your application may be heard by a Registrar and you will not need to attend court.
The Māori Land Court has no power to stop this from happening. In any case, you cannot use a Māori land block as security without the permission and/or support of all other landowners.
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CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
List of owners present at the gathering
Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable),
including any necessary whakapapa details
Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable)
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I have advised the owners:
(a) That an occupation order may pass by succession; YES NO; and
(b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term
or until a specified event;
YES NO; and
(c) of the term for which the order is sought; YES NO
6.
Following an urgent Māori Land Court hearing held on Wednesday, 2 August 2023, the Court has directed that the five separate hui scheduled on Saturday, 5 August 2023 for the following Māori Reservations is CANCELLED:
Whakapoungakau No.7A Māori Reservation;
Whakapoungakau No.7B 2 Māori Reservation;
Whakapoungakau No.7C Māori Reservation;
Whakapoungakau No.7F Māori Reservation; and
Whakapoungakau No.7G Māori Reservation.
After further consultation, I reschedule the applications set down for hearing as follows:
From: Te Waiharakeke / Blenheim: 10:00am, Thursday 19th September 2024
To: Wakatū / Nelson: 10:00am, Wednesday, 18th September 2024
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar, and the Registrar of the Te
Waipounamu District Registry of the Court.