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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 other de...
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2024
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land
Court.
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may
not be required.
2 Names of immediate family members
The information provided in question 5 helps the Court staff in their research to prepared the application for the Court hearing — any
additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search.
3 Next of kin
Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
Where land other than Māori land is to be exchanged a full description of that land so as to enable
it to be clearly identified together with particulars of all encumbrances recorded against the land
Where any piece of land to be exchanged is only part of the land comprised in a title, a plan defining
the piece to be exchanged.
Disbursements can include:
Travel (mileage or petrol, flights, rental cars)
Accommodation and meals (when an overnight stay is necessary)
Reasonable photocopying
Toll calls and conference call costs
Venues for hui
Translation or interpretation services
Expert witness costs (a separate order of appointment may be required)
Service and advertising costs
Support staff and other lawyers
18. The Special Aid Fund will not be available to cover any administration or secretar...
