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(vii) Additional information – if you find that there is not enough room on the form to provide all the information you need to supply continue your application on
a separate sheet of paper.
Ngā tono $66
$66 applications
Succession to Māori land
Transfer of shares in Māori land
Establishment of a trust over Māori land
Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land
Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land
Occupation of Māori land
Ngā tono $220
$220 applications
Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land
Anything related to a Māori incorporation
Roadways, access, easements and surveys of Māori land
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For office contact details, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
To download a form from our website, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/application-forms
You can also find out more online at
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/disputes
When we roll out our new technology system, you will be
able to make this application online via the Māori Land
Court website.
This is also a good opportunity to review the way
your trust keeps and provides information.
How can I find out more?
If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office.
Ministry of Justice careers website
Ministry of Justice careers website
Visit the Ministry of Justice careers website to find information about Māori Land Court vacancies.
If you have an exact date or date
range – you can ask for staff to search records
for the given date or range
• Check the register of decisions on the Māori
Land Court website in the judgments section
(www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation-
decisions/)
• You can find minute book references for different
blocks or current ownership by searching our
Māori Land Online website
(www.maorilandonline.govt.nz)
• If you still can’t find your minute – you may need
to...
However, if any new titles are to be
built on, building consent is still required from council. It’s
advisable to find out from council at the beginning of the
partition process if this consent is likely to be granted.
Introduction While hearing succession applications I often find myself suggesting to those appearing in front of me to consider forming a whānau trust.