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In your application you will need to include:
A copy of the death certificate
The deceased person’s whakapapa information, including:
who were/are their parents
who were/are their brothers and sisters
who were/are their children
who were/are their partner(s)
This information will be used to research and confirm the ownership of SILNA interests.
Important Notes
• If a person is deceased, instead of address write the date of death, and, as the case may be, write DI to indicate
deceased with children, or DNI to indicate deceased with no children:
• Include any persons who have been legally adopted into the family:
• Give details of all next of kin especially any child excluded under any will.
(2) The following matters must be set out in the application:
(a) in respect of the order or certificate of confirmation that is the subject of the application,—
(i) the date of the order or certificate; and
(ii) a description of the land affected; and
(iii) the names of the owners affected or, in the case of succession, the name of the deceased:
(b) in respect of the mistake or omission sought to be corrected,—
(i) a statement of the nature of the mistake or omission, who made it,...
(Set out nature of order sought so as to clearly inform the Court what is required and if the application is not under
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act give details as to the Act and section that apply)
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AFFECTED PARTIES:
Are there any parties who will be affected by this application? (affected parties include any owners,
beneficiaries or occupiers of the land who hav...
Full Name
Postal Address
AFFECTED PARTIES
Are there any parties (persons, groups or authorities) who will be affected by this application? Affected parties include
successors to the deceased and persons who may have an interest that may be affected by this application.
The imagery of a spring has been used to represent the wealth of knowledge regarding the law that has been pooled together in this bench book and that will be used to support both the land and the people who come to the Court. Ngā Pātai Auau (FAQs)
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who writes the bench book?
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.
There are still enforcement issues with this process including the inability to bind third parties who are not privy to the arbitration agreement (such as banks where an order is sought freezing funds).
