Appealing Māori LandCourt decisions about access
• A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on aquestion
of law in relation to a decision of the Māori LandCourt made
under section 170(1).
Appealing Māori LandCourt decisions about access
• A person may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court
on a question of law in relation to a decision of the
Māori LandCourt made under section 170.
FEE: $ 233.00
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
List of owners, trustees and their addresses
Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable),
including any necessary whakapapa details
Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable)
MĀORI LANDCOURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori LandCou...
The Act also refers to general land owned by Māori.
Whenua Māori korehere
Māori freehold land
Māori freehold land has gone through the Māori LandCourt (or what was known as the Native LandCourt) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
Further information about the application may be obtained from the Court at the registry office.
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / /
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
MĀORI LANDCOURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori LandCourt.
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori LandCourt:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership...
Other status types
As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the
following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori LandCourt:
Crown Land
Crown Land Reserved for Māori
General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)
General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);
Ownership Only (ownership...
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori LandCourt judge.
Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and
uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori LandCourt
registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be
heard by a judge in a court sitting).
• Information about fee remittals and how to request one is available on the Māori LandCourt
website.
If you need more information or help gathering documents, you can try:
Māori LandCourt
Information Services kaimahi in the district offices can answer your questions.
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in
which some of all of the land is located
Fee: $24.00
If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate
sheet of paper
MĀORI LANDCOURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori LandCourt office
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ............