Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
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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.
He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2025
Māori Land Court User Survey 2025
30 Jun 2025
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The survey will close at midnight on Sunday 20 July 2025 . To access the Māori Land Court User Survey, please click the following link: Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025
Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey
01 Sept 2025
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E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.
Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 Factsheet copy
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
Factsheet Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
Factsheet Dispute resolution service web version
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
MLC Form 19 Application search
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some of all of the land is located Fee: $24.00 If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ............
MLC 2017 03 03 RDS Report
Māori incorporations are designed to manage whole blocks of land and are the most commercial of all Māori land management structures.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)