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The people
entitled to act as witness to the signing
are set out in the application form
• the transfer is not in breach of any trust 14
that manages the land
• the value of the shares or interests takes
into account the value of all buildings,
fixtures, crops, trees, minerals, and other
assets or funds relating to the land
• the value of the shares and interests
takes into account the relationships or
special circumstances of the parties
• the purchase money, if...
The people
entitled to act as witness to the signing
are set out in the application form
• the transfer is not in breach of any trust 14
that manages the land
• the value of the shares or interests takes
into account the value of all buildings,
fixtures, crops, trees, minerals, and other
assets or funds relating to the land
• the value of the shares and interests
takes into account the relationships or
special circumstances of the parties
• the purchase money, if...
It is also called a trust order.
A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and
well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and
limitations of the trustees.
In Pātaka Whenua, you can submit an enquiry as a guest user, or you can create an account. If you create an account you will be able to track the progress of your enquiry, and you can return to it in future to submit further enquiries or applications.
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...
Ritenga kaitiaki whānau, ritenga
kaitiaki pūtea
Mehemea nō te ritenga kaitiaki whānau
ngā hea, ka whakamātauria ngā trusts kia
karangatia te hui pooti hea. Engari mehemea
nō te ritenga kaitiaki pūtea ngā hea, ka
whakamātauria ngā trusts hei te wā hui,
engari kei ngā tāngata tuku hea te mana
pooti, kāore i ngā trusts.
Apart from the general principles underlying the statute, and the general objectives that the Court must take account of, there is very little guidance in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as to the matters the Court should consider when deciding whether to set aside land as a new urupā.
Accessing the individual case pages, where written submissions are available for download, accounts for nearly one-third of the usage of the Court’s website; and
audio-visual recordings of Court proceedings.