Aorere Accretion determination of status and ownership of land
The land marked ‘accretion’ shows the newly formed land.
Search results for "Find land with name"
How to constitute a whānau trust
Final resolution That an application be filed with the Māori Land Court to constitute the [name of whānau trust], appoint [list the full names of the elected trustees] as trustees and approve the draft trust order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
Ngā puka tono
Application forms
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.
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust
Final resolution That an application be filed with the Māori Land Court to constitute the [name of ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust], appoint [list the full names of the elected trustees] as trustees and approve the draft trust order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
How to apply for succession
If the deceased left a will: • Their Māori land interests will go to the people named in the will (if they are entitled to the interests)
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
Tukuna he tono
Submit an application
Request for fee remittal, reduction or refund form Ō mātou tari a-rohe Our district offices Find your nearest district office. Ngā puka tono Application forms Find the application form you need.
Ngā tohutohu hei rapu i te pūkete kōti i Pātaka Whenua
Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua
Guides to help search the court record in Pātaka Whenua Rapu mā te poraka whenua Search by land block You can search for information by using the name of the land block.
MLC Form 22 Application for succession2
The full legal names of the deceased’s immediate family members are (see note 3)— Father:___________________________________________________________________________________________ Mother (include maiden name):_____________________________________________________________________ Brothers and sisters: Male Female Deceased Name:_______________________________________________________________ Name:________________________________________________________...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (716 kb)
MOJ0217.5E OCT21 Title Improvement
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land. The status of the land will continue to be Māori land unless and until the Māori Land Court makes an order changing the status of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Maori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 Matariki 2023
The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information System), the previous Māori Land Court technol- ogy system, which has served the court and land- owners/users since 1999.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)