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...in Wellington
• Appellate Court decisions prior to 2010 should be
directed to the Māori Land Court office in which
the application was heard
• All other Appellate Court enquiries should be
directed to National Office in Wellington.
COPY FEES
Please note: The Māori Land Court Fees
Regulations 2013 set the following fees for copying
records (regardless of whether or not it is supplied
electronically or as a hard copy):
• 20c per black and white page
•...
...in terms of the Court’s inquiry under section 29 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and
also in recognition of the provisions of Part 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, the Registrar for Te Waipounamu District
has approved a waiver of filing fees for applications filed on this form.
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua
Download the application form
Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
Tono kia tūhuratia ngā mahi a tētahi mema o te komiti (utu tāpae $228)
Apply for an investigation into the conduct of a committee member (filing fee $228)
If a shareholder is not satisfied with the election of a member to the management committee, they can request an investigation.
Wāwāhanga ā-hapū (utu tāpae $228)
Hapū partition (filing fee $228)
A hapū partition divides the whenua and distributes the new land blocks among the existing owners.
Te tono mō tētahi whakatau whakawhiti (utu tāpae $68)
Apply for a vesting order (filing fee $68)
To apply for a vesting order to transfer your Māori land interests or shares by gift, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of the relationship between the parties to establish that they are members of the preferred class of alienee (PCA)
evidence that you have discussed the transfer with your children or descendants (if you have any).
...Land Court User Survey 2025
We want to hear about your experiences engaging with the court and your views on the service we have provided.
30 June 2025 | News
Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Changes to Māori Land Court fees
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025.
16 June 2025 | News
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