During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
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
Includes records in the various
registries known as estates files, wills files,
probate files, letters of administration files,
personal files, personalty files, war gratuities
files
A1, A2,
A3, A5
3.2 Appointment of
trustees records
Records concerning the appointment of
trustees for an individual with a disability.
Some of the Waikato
kaimahi attending
Koroneihana
22 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report • Matariki 2024 – Matariki 2025
Applications
created
Applications
completed
Applications
on hand
Hearings
completed
1,156 723 3,745 1,502
[Waiariki]
Change from
previous year
Change from
previous year
Change from
previous year
-1% -29% +28% +20%
Change from
previous year
(-14) (-208) (+1,060) (+298)
A year of growth, connection, and new
h...
The Māori Land Court
automatically sends a copy of all orders
affecting ownership to the Māori Trustee to
keep land records up to date. Because the
Māori Trustee also distributes money from
Māori land, it is important that addresses are
provided for all successors.
The Māori Land Court
automatically sends a copy of all orders
affecting ownership to the Māori Trustee to
keep land records up to date. Because the
Māori Trustee also distributes money from
Māori land, it is important that addresses are
provided for all successors.
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...
Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee waiver application form Application fees
Ngā tono me te kore utu
Applications without fees
Application for Dispute Resolution
Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession)
An application under the Family Protection Act 1955
An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Ngā tono $23
$23 applications
Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record
Noting of...
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...