This certification should be filed with an application for succession (when grant of administration held) on form 21, and replaces Schedule 1 of that form.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
How to apply Appeal applications can be filed by the water service provider or landowners and charging order applications can be filed by landowners.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and must be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Wh...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (108 kb)
If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here: Page 3 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) (NOTE: Separate consents for trustees may be filed) 5. Signed consents of the proposed trustees are attached to this application 6.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
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.
If you want to sell or gift your shares, and those shares form part of Māori land vested in a Māori incorporation, you must file a transfer application with the secretary of the Māori incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
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.
Documents that are not included in the public record include: will files (original wills with probate orders made by the Māori Land Court) personal files (original grants of administration made by the Māori Land Court or files which deal with personal property in addition to Māori land) adoption files (where an adoption was granted by the Māori Land Court) any document or record that, due to its age and condition, can no longer be safely handled any document o...
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025 .
