Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 164
You can apply for a Vesting Order if you are:
the owner of the land or shares being transferred, or
the person receiving the land or shares, or
a trustee for either the owner or the person receiving the land or shares.
In either case, the transferor (the person applying for the Vesting Order) must appear in the court to confirm that they want to alienate their land or shares.