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This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of
Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the MāoriLand Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the MāoriLand Court in accordance with
sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
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Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any MāoriLand or General Land owned by Māori
in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house
site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the
time of this publication are listed. For more information,
please contact your local MäoriLand Court office.
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole owner of a Māoriland block
all the owners of a Māoriland block acting together
the trustees of a Māoriland block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māoriland.
The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) was passed in 1906 and authorised the transfer ofland to Māori. Under the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, four SILNA blocks, Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, are yet to be transferred to the descendants of the original beneficiaries of the land.
Before applying to the MāoriLand Court for an occupation
order, you will need consent from the other owners of the
land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management
committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.