Tuhinga Ārahi - Kōpoutanga rōia nā te tahua āwhina motuhake
Special Aid Practice Note
View the Special Aid Practice Note. Note : you must file invoices for payment to mlcspecialaidinvoice@justice.govt.nz.
Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.
• Should the Court use its discretion to approve the partition?
Before you file your application, make sure you have:
Meeting information:
minutes, attendance lists, and any notices (such as advertisements) for meetings of owners
where the proposed partition was discussed.
Sitting Date
10 March 2026
18 March 2026
9 June 2026
11 June 2026
7 September 2026
17 September 2026
8 December 2026
10 December 2026
Unless otherwise notified, sittings will be held by Zoom Ngā tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua
Chief Judge applications to be heard
Pānui
Sitting of the Chief Judge 11 June 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 9 June 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 18 March 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 10 March 2026
Sitting of the Chief Judge 16 December 2025...
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee. And you can do that at any time of the day or night from wherever you are in the world.
If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2023:
(Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by
Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols)
2 - 10 Aotea District
11 - 14 Tairäwhiti District
15 - 24 Taitokerau District
25 - 26 Takitimu District
27 - 31 Te Waipounamu District
32 - 48 Waiariki District
49 - 59 Waikato Maniapoto District
60 Appendix
61 - 76 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
77...
Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
