March 2026 National Pānui
For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.
For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.
For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.
For further assistance please contact the registry office in which the application has been considered.
Use this form when you want to apply for an out of court tikanga-based dispute resolution service to help resolve issues concerning Māori land.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)
SEPARATION ORDER An order of the Family Court that legally recognises that a married or civil union couple have separated. SERVICE PROVIDER A third party who provides a service to the Maori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
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If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Hastings Māori Land Court opens refurbished premises
TE WAIPOUNAMU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Waipounamu District Address Māori Land Court, Justice and Emergency Services Precinct, 20 Lichfield Street, Christchurch Mailing address DX Box WX11124, Christchurch Phone 03 962 4900 Email mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tika...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Waipounamu-6-November-2025.pdf (129 kb)