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 or...
Step 3- Determination by the Māori Land Court
(h) If mediation does not resolve the dispute, or the mediation is not completed
within the stated timeframe for Step 2, then the parties may file relevant
applications with the Māori Land Court.
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I Te Kooti Pīra Māori o Aotearoa
The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TE TONO KIA WHAKAAETIA TE PĪRA TŌMURI HEI WHAKAHĒ I
TE WHAKATAUNGA A TE KŌMITI (MĀORI PLANT VARIETIES COMMITTEE) KI RARO I TE TURE
E KĪA NEI KO TE PLANT VARIETY RIGHTS ACT...
Click the three dots to the right of the file name
and then select “Download”. The report will automatically download to the default download
location for your computer/device.
New technology is in the process of being developed for the Māori Land Court which should assist in both the electronic filing of applications and monitoring case progression, which is scheduled to be operational later 2020.
Under Rule 8.1AAA of the Māori Land Court Rules 2026, all review
applications must be made using this form, Form 11B.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and may be filed at
any office of the Court;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure
you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unl...
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).
Use this form to remove a trustee of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust
or Māori Reservation.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and can should be
filed with the Registrar in the District in which
some or all of the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided ple...