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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 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTIO...

Documents/Panui/April-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260218.pdf (474 kb)

1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington May 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 11th of March 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2026-03-23.pdf (666 kb)

This is reflected in the review’s terms of reference. The ultimate outcome of the review is “to empower Māori land owners to achieve their aspirations while enabling the better utilisation of their land.”

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

If everything is in order, the review will be confirmed with agreement reached for the time for the next review.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

This programme of work is on-going. Present day application records are (once concluded) filed both electronically by application number in the MLIS and physically on a closed application file by the last minute book reference associated with the application, or on the related Trust file (if the application related to a management structure) or by personality or estate file (if the application related to a succession) in the district registry offi...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

You also need to notify any party named in the application and any person affected by the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

Check our website to see whether online applications are available at the time you make your application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

An application fee of $228 is charged for these applications.

Located in:  Māori land Disputes about Māori land

MISCELLANEOUS Review of trust 7.1 The Trustees must apply to the Court for a review of the Trust once every [5] years.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

After the court has conducted the review, it shall fix the date by which the trustees shall next apply for a review.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)