Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
See the back page of this
factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
For information about the most common applications, go
online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply
Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has
details about the current ownership and title information¹ for
all MLC blocks. Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz
Where to get an application form
You can get an application form from your nearest MLC
office.
My marae are Muru Raupatu at Bell Block and Waikawa Marae near Picton. My tipuna were part of the diaspora of Taranaki Māori in the 19th century, finally settling on Aropaoa Island in Queen Charlotte Sound.
The website also
contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool
that provides web based information on
the current ownership and title information 1
for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Where to obtain application forms
Collect an application form from a Māori
Land Court office or download from
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule 12.3, Secti...
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THE ADEQUACY OF LAWS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES CULTURAL
HERITAGE AND CUSTOMARY RIGHTS IN NEW ZEALAND
Ka kuhu ahau ki te ture, hei matua mo te pani
I seek refuge in the law, for it is a parent of the oppressed (Te Kooti Arikirangi Te…
Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme. However, section 338(12) is a barrier to that form of financing on papakāinga reservations.
After locating the application form, write which section of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 which the application is for:
Appeals by water service providers about landowner's permission to enter Māori land to complete water servicing work - section 166(4)(b)
Appeals by landowners about the outcome of an internal review - section 170(1)
Charging orders by landowners to apply for a refund for overpayments made on water service charges - secti...
