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News
21 January 2025 | News
Toitoi SILNA Block - Outstanding Original Owners
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry into the entitled successors of the Toitoi SILNA block as part of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
7 January 2025 | News
Te whakatūwheratanga o Te Rā Tū, te Kooti Whenua Māori hōu o Tairāwhiti
Opening of Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court
Te Rā Tū, the new Tairāwhiti Māori Land Court opened in November, with some 100 pe...
(State number of section(s) under which application is made)
Form 01
Rule 4.2 (2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Applications that do not have a prescribed form in the rules must be completed using this form.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 111 or 113
Form 20
Rule 10.2(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting
of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for
those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form)
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ....................................
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with the
Registrar in the District in which the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv)...
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 13
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
NOTICE OF APPEAL
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 58
Form 13
Rule 8.8(a)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 34
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY
GATHERING
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 176
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 34
Rule 11.21
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold
Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the
opportunity to...
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 37
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION
TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUA TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 215
Form 37
Rule 12.4
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 25
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION
FOR CONFIRMATION OF AN ALIENATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 151
Form 25
Rule 11.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land;
or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 35
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 310
Form 35
Rule 11.24
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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.
