Pātaka Whenua will be unavailable for an upcoming maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Tuesday, 14 July, from 5:30pm – 7:30pm.
The Wellington Māori Land Court reception at the Fujitsu Tower will be closed from 11.30am-5pm today, due to unexpected staff availability. We apologise for any inconvenience.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
DATE FILED:...
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HE TONO HEI WHAKAWHITI I TE TOIORATANGA, HE
TONO RĀNEI E WHAKATAU ANA I NGA PĀNGA O TE
TANGATA MŌ NGĀ RĀ O TŌNA AO
APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP OR
FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 18(1)(a) and 127(2)
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Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
Name of trust:
I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands of the trust is located
SUBJECT OF APPLICATION
Name of block(s):
APPLICATION:
I/We*, [full name{s}], _______________________...
Māori Land Court application guides
How to apply for partition of
Māori freehold land
Date produced: December 2025
Last modified: June 2026
Understanding partition
Types of partition
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
Option three – Full partition
A full partition means some or all the new blocks may be transferred to people outside the existing
ownership, hapū or group associated with the land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 2:00 PM AP-20260000004383 58/93 Jonathon Albert Appeal 2026/12 - DP17384 - 1 Beatrix
Street, Avondale, Auckland and a
dismissal of an injunction decision
made at 308 Taitokerau MB 221-225 on
25/2/2026 - Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Kainga Ora Homes and
Communities)
SP12 2:00 PM AP-20260000007117 58/93 Jonathon Albert Appeal 2026/19 - 1 Beatrix Street,
Avondale, Auckland and a decision
dismissing an application to determine
stat...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP7 2:00 PM AP-20260000002971 58/93 Keremeta Ainsley,
Vanessa Mercer,
Edward Ainsley,
Sally Ainsley
Appeal 2026/10 - Tuhua Trust (Mayor
Island) against a dismissal of an
Injunction application against any
person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
heard at 293 Waikato Maniapoto MB
55-64 on 26 February 2026 – Notice of
Appeal
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justie.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki Māori Land Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 2:00 PM AP-20250000007416 239/93 Albert Baker,
Henare Ratima,
Maria Rahui,
Tracy Bush
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Tataraakina C Trust
Reduce the trustees of the
Tataraakina C Trust by removing
Hirini Douglas Andrews, Serena
O'Donnell and Matiu Heperi-
Northcroft
