Before filing your application Option two – application to constitute a whenua tōpū trust (General form 1) 3 māorilandcourt.co.nz 3.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Succession applications are ongoing. People on this list have been determined to be entitled successors to the original beneficiaries of the land.
Use this form to indicate that you consent to be appointed as a trustee for any trust involving the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)
Signed by the Applicant: Dated: / / I/We* have this received a completed copy of this application form from my/our* lawyer.
Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz Step 3 Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been submitted by email.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)
Promotion: Te Kooti Whenua Māori calls for expressions of interest in the mediator role. 2. Application: Applicants submit an expression of interest for the role using the prescribed form and process. 3.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.
Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)
Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may: 8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria set out below; and 8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special Aid application form. 5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably availa...
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Applicant’s Contact Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Email Address: For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1: On date on which application was filed 1: On date on which application was filed 2: Phone: undefined_7: Off undefined_8: Off 1_2: APPLICANTS CONTACT DETAILS: Contact Address 1: Contact Address 2: Home Work: Mobile Fax: Email Address: Text254: Text255: Text257: Text258: Text259: Text261: Text262:...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (95 kb)
If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy on the applicant. This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise.
