The changes to the existing Practice Note were made following a review undertaken by Judge Warren, with helpful input from lawyers who regularly appear in our Court. We trust that the new Practice Note provides greater clarity about the process and the criteria Judges will follow when making decisions about appointments and the rates that may apply.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027577 A20220014943 5/10/2022 Appeal 2022/9 - Otarihau 2B1C Ahu Whenua Trust - and a decision made at 217 Taitokerau MB 148-149 on 24 September 2020 in relation to A20190007426 (Replace Trustees) - Notice of Appeal 58/93 Rachel Witana 2.
Important Note: If an undivided interest in land i.e. shares in a block is being transferred, section 148 of the Act requires the transferee to be a member of the preferred classes of alienees which comprise – • A child or remoter issue of the transferor. • Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land. • An owner in the land who is a member of the hapü associated with the land. • A trustee of a person belonging to 1 to 3 above. • A descendan...
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000028366 A20200007068 29/07/2020 Waitangi Huia Ahu Whenua Trust Deed - Review of trust 231/93 Stephanie Samuels 2.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000031107 4/08/2023 Appeal 2023/7 - Ōuri1A3 and an order as to costs made at 468 Aotea MB 163-164 on 06/06/2023-Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Trustees of the Te Hanataua Ahu Whenua Trust) 58/93 Donna Pokere-Phillips 5.
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
On this page Transferring land to a member of the PCA Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA Transferring shares in an incorporation There are a variety of reasons a person might gift or sell their land, including: The interests are required to allow for housing or a dwelling To help divide land for partition between owners To encourage and mentor active engagement of younger landowners A trustee holding interests or shares may want to transfer them to a...
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that the Raumati Family Trust has made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Lot 3A2 Part Sub 3 of Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. block (being 6.5357 hectares more or less) located on Mokau Road, Urenui, within the Aotea Māori Land Cour...
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (94 kb)
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that the Raumati Family Trust has made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Lot 3A2 Part Sub 3 of Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. block (being 6.5357 hectares more or less) located on Mokau Road, Urenui, within the Aotea Māori Land...
Documents/Landowner-notices/1-v2.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (97 kb)
The whenua has historic connections to Ngāti Awa, Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Tama who settled in the area following the hekenga of the early nineteenth century.
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027505 A20210008483 21/06/2021 Omapere Taraire E & Rangihamama X3A Ahu Whenua Trust and an order varying a trust at 229 Taitokerau MB 133-160 (19 April 2021) - Notice of Appeal 58/93 Rachel Witana 2.
