Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
WHAT IS THIS FORMFOR?
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting
of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for
those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form)
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: .............................
See Chapter 21 for the Trustees' rights to have the Trust pay for any costs and liability
incurred by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust.
1.3 Any assets acquired or contracts entered into by the Trustees on behalf of the Trust must
be used and held for the benefit of the Trust and not for the personal benefit of the
Trustees.
What to file with the application
Evidentiary documentation should be
filed with the application. For example, an
application for succession will require a
death certificate, any grant of administration
(probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the
original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if
a whānau trust is required and consents of
the proposed trustees.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25- 33
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED
OWNERS
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 175
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 33
Rule 11.20
WHAT IS THIS FORMFOR?
A further complication is that section 338(12) provides that the trustees of a Māori reservation may, with the consent of the Court, grant a lease or occupation licence of a reservation for a term not exceeding 14 years (including any term or terms of renewal).
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY
GATHERING
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 176
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 34
Rule 11.21
WHAT IS THIS FORMFOR?
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 22
APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION
WHEN NO GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION IS HELD
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 113 and 118
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 22
Rule 10.2(1),(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORMFOR?
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c...
