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If your trust application is considered simple and uncontested, it can be handled by a registrar and will not require a formal court sitting.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

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

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

Application is being checked for completeness prior to court staff carrying out research and preparing for the court to make a determination.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (1.7 mb)

Application is being checked for completeness prior to court staff carrying out research and preparing for the court to make a determination.

Documents/5-11-reports/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)

You can submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua. You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

These guidelines are provided to assist judges of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal. 2.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

Recommendations The Māori Land Court will conduct a hearing about the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-April-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and can be filed with the Registrar in any office of the Court; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Please read the notes at the end of this form; (iv) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are requi...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)

Fee: $ 70.00 NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)