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This means that wills do not apply, and all legal children are entitled to succeed, equally. The applications are free.  Download the application form for Hāwea-Wanaka Download the application form for Toitoi To apply, please email the completed form and any supporting evidence to mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz or bring the completed application into any of the Māori Land Court offices to send to the Christchurch office.

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We are the applicants for a plant variety right that the decision relates to.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-52C-Notice-of-application-for-leave-to-appeal-out-of-time-against-decision-of-Maori.pdf (361 kb)

You will note in figure 1, the miniscule scale of the rangatiratanga sphere.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

search=sw_096be8ed81ba3f12_20_25_se&p=1&sr=1 Māori Land Court – Glossary of Terms – 21/02/2023.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (385 kb)

Hātepe 1 Ngā kaiwhakamahi taupua: Hei tīmatanga pāwhiria te “Submit an application” ki te tomokanga Pātaka Whenua.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)

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)

If the MLC is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)

If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.

Uploads/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

Disclosure of any matter which might give rise to objection should be undertaken even if the judge has formed the view that there is no basis for recusal.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines-16-September-2026.pdf (157 kb)