Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
If you are selling your land, a valuation is required to ensure the purchase price is fair, unless you’re selling your land to a whānau member.
The simple solution to this isolated problem – as suggested by the Judges of the Court – is to amend s 215 to allow land to be vested in trustees in circumstances where there is no owner engagement and the land is languishing.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
It would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.
To assist the Court to process and deal with these proceedings, attach to your notice of intention to appear a statement setting out your response to each of the claims made by the applicant. 4.
Now that your application or enquiry has been completed, you are ready to take your next steps.
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
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
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 ...
Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)
It could say either “Initiated”, “PROCESSING”, or “Completed” – keep pressing the “Refresh” button until the “Status” says “Completed” 3.4 Now click onto the “Task ID” number Step 4 4.1 Now you’re taken to the download screen, and all that’s left to do is to download the List of Current Owners Report, see the following picture 4.2 The report will be downloaded to your computer or device.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
For example, you may need to provide your bank account details and an IRD number.
