This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 Form 36 Rule 12.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25 - 13 NOTICE OF APPEAL Form 13 Rule 8.8(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand All SILNA lands are located in Te Waipounamu Māori Land Court District.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
