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If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here: The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard: Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 5 WHAKAPAPA: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased (a) Parent: (b) Parent: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROT...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)

HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.

Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)

What do I need to do? Contact your trust about an occupation license or lease. Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation order, you will need consent from the other owners of the land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)

APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.

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The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)