Nominations:
▪ Must be received on the official Māori
Land Court nomination form
▪ Forms can be obtained by either
contacting the Māori Land Court or by
way of the link, details for both are below
▪ Must be received by the Māori Land
Court on or before 4pm Friday, 21 July
2023
▪ Nominations must clearly identify the
block to which the person is being
nominated to.
Apply online
Download the applicationform (form 30)
Download the applicationform (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
The first step in filing an appeal or charging order application is to gather any supporting documents and complete the general form of application ( Form 1 ).
Before applying to the Māori Land Court for an occupation
order, you will need consent from the other owners of the
land, and if applicable, from trustees or the management
committee of the Māori incorporation over the land.
Apply to appeal a decision in Pātaka Whenua
Download the applicationform
Me tono mō tētahi arotake ā-ture mai i Te Kooti Teitei
Apply for a judicial review from the High Court
If you disagree with a Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court decision, you’re entitled to seek judicial review from the High Court of New Zealand.
An applicationform based on the existing form for successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
Expression of interest applicationform
Expression of interest information booklet
Applications must be sent to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
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