You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
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Our application process
Apply to the court
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
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Māori land
Manage your land
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
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Hui and court hearings
News
External link
Trustee (factsheet)
(PDF 349 kb)
Ko ā te tarahati haepapa
Your trust's responsibilities
Read about the responsibilities of Māori land trusts on Tupu.nz.
Ngā whakangungu kaitiaki tuihono
Upcoming trustee training
Find out when the next trustee training is happening in person and online.
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Māori land
Manage your land
We suggest that you:
Find a quiet and appropriate room with no loud noises or distractions.
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Our application process
Attend court or mediation
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land .
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Who we are
Our rules and legislation
A whenua tōpū trust can also hold non-land assets, such as houses, vehicles, or general land interests.
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Māori land
Manage your land
Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori
Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for
Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Former land owners become shareholders in the Incorporation rather than
owners in the land .
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Panui-April-2023.pdf (798 kb)
