Discussion on leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land
01 Apr 2012 | NewsJudge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.
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MLC Form 14 Leave to appeal prelim
This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. In such cases form 13 should be completed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (160 kb)
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kootitanga
Attending a court hearing in person
You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.
Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources
These are the two documents you can use: Glossary: this one has common words used in the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court.
Factsheet Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives web version
Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.
MLC Document A1 request remittal
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (1.4 mb)
Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land
However, this can be a lengthy process and you may have to pay compensation to the landowner for access across their private land.
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
Legislative changes affecting incorporations Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Register of interest and annual declaration Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests register for the Māori land held by the incorporation.
Notice for Mouri Turoa project 23 September 2023
The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
MLC Form 53 Special aid
(ii) When completing this form, laywers must ensure they are aware, and take into account, the Māori Land Court Special Aid Guidelines set out in the practise note issued under section 97 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 dated 31 May 2012.