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For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for inju...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)

If your application type is not listed, you will need to complete a manual application form. The forms are available to print via the Māori Land Court website.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by: (a) A notary public; or (b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or (c) A Commonwealth Representative; or (d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or (e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia (f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed. (4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Fo...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 kb)

The Benefits Notwithstanding the very lengthy amount of time it took to form the whānau trust and the ongoing administration, what have been the benefits of forming the whānau trust?

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Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 05/26 - 12A Form 12A Rule 8.14(2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12A-Application-for-leave-to-appeal-out-of-time.pdf (130 kb)

Apply by completing the appropriate application form. Forms are available at Māori Land Court offices or on our website.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

  These new and updated forms need to be used for all future   applications .

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B. The Trustees have consented to become the Trustees of this Trust subject to the powers, duties and obligations set out in this Order.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

The form must be signed by the transferor and witnessed by one other person.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

Date of Death: (where applicable) LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: HE TONO RAPUNGA APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 19 Rule 10.1(1) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-19-Application-search.pdf (597 kb)