Detailed list of fee changes
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Search results for "Find what land I succeed"
Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land
Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases: a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.
Te whakawhiti whenua
Transferring land
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
Te Kooti Whenua Maori Purongo a tau Matariki 2022 Matariki 2023
I runga i tērā whakaaro, i te ata o 10 Hūrae 2023 i whakarauika atu aua tari rā i runga i te karanga o tā tātou kaupapa i tēnei tau, “Matariki Kāinga Hokia”.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Ō mātou Paepae
Our senior leaders
Sean Vercoe - Pae Ārahi o Te Rāwhiti (Tairāwhiti, Tākitimu, and Te Waipounamu) Te Arawa, Ngāti Maniapoto, Te Rarawa He hononga tangata He taura here tangata He toto whakaora whānau E here nei i ahau Ki aku tātai whakapapa E here nei i ahau Sean brings a wealth of experience and knowledge in te ao Māori, leadership, and internal operations experience to the Māori Land Court.
Whakahaerehia ō whenua
Manage your land
Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.
MLC Form 24 Transmission
I apply for transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)
He ratonga kē atu
Other services/agencies
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts.
He ratonga kē atu
Other services/agencies
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts.
MLC Form 24A Notice of application for change of status from Māori land to General land
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.