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Before your application can be processed, you will need to pay the application fee. Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.

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...increase in the fee you need to pay. For example: Our $22 fee will increase to $23 Our $66 fee will increase to $68 Our $220 fee will increase to $228 Our $385 fee will increase to $399 The full list of updated fees is available here.

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Note: The power of a Registrar or Judge to waive (remit), reduce, or refund a fee is a discretionary one, and you must demonstrate that you are unable to, or ought not be required to, pay the required fee.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf (1.4 mb)

Ngā utu tono Application fees Find out what fees you'll need to pay for your application.

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Step 13 Following this, the Payment details section will prompt you to indicate whether or not you wish to apply for a fee waiver for the application’s filing fees.

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

Apply online Download the application form Download the trustee consent form Te whakawātea i tētahi kaitiaki (utu tāpae $68) Remove a trustee (filing fee $68) Trustees can be removed for a variety of reasons.

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In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement. 16. Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment of the lawyer.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu From 1 July 2024, Māori Land Court fees increase.

Documents/Articles/Fee-Change-External-guide-with-full-fee-details.pdf (4 mb)

FEE WAIVER An application a court user can file to ask for their application filing fee to be waived.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered) Phone Number(s): Home: Work: Mobile: Fax: Email Address: NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service. Fee: $ (Depending on the type of application a fee of $23. 00, $68. 00 or $228.00 may apply.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (118 kb)