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These regulations only apply to Māori land blocks that do not have existing trustees or which are not vested in a Māori incorporation.

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All other applications will not be processed until the court reopens on Monday, 5 January 2026. Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)

Section 131 of the Trusts Act 2019 (formerly section 73 of the Trustee Act 1956).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme. However, section 338(12) is a barrier to that form of financing on papakāinga reservations.

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On this page Applying for succession Succession application types Succession and whāngai Succession with no living descendants Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land. The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowner...

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Ā tōna wā, ka whakarato te kooti i ngā kaitakawaenga ehara nō te ture kei a rātou ngā pūkenga tika hei whakatau i ngā wenewene mō te whenua Māori. Te hātepe takawaenga 1. Tono mō te whakatau wenewene Ka āhei koe ki te tono mō te whakatau wenewene mō tētahi take e pā ana ki te whenua Māori mēnā e whakaae ana ngā tāngata katoa kei roto i te raruraru ki te whakamahi i tēnei ratonga.

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s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST:  Have all relevant sections of the form completed  Be dated  Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel  Have applicant(s) full contact details:  Contact address;  Phone details:  Home:  Mobile:  Email:  Other:  Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District  Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing  Appropriate fe...

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Pursuant to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152.

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  Internet Banking If you live in New Zealand Account name: Ministry of Justice Bank Name: Westpac New Zealand Branch: Wellington Bank Account: 03-0049-0001063-00 Reference: Particulars:  Applicant's initial & surname Code:             Application type (section of the Act) Reference:   District reference number* If you live overseas: Entity Name: Ministry of Justice Entity Address: The Justice Centre, 19 Aitk...

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Under the of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 , trustees can also be removed if they are no longer capable of carrying out their duties and: are subject to an order appointing a manager under section 31, or are a trustee corporation managing the trustee's property under section 32 or 33.

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