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What does this mean for you? If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after  1 July 2025 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Te Puna Manawa Whenua was developed by an editing committee of judges from the Court.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz Step 3 Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been submitted by email.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)

Can Māori land trusts still apply to the Māori Land Court for direction Yes.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

If the parties cannot come to an agreement, the mediator will notify the Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Names of Trustees to be appointed: Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Your application may be heard by a Registrar and you will not need to attend court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)

  If you already had an application with the Māori Land Court and dispute resolution was recommended by a judge or registrar after a court hearing, the judge / registrar can refer the unresolved issues back to mediation or court to discuss further.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua:   Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28 Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 Time: 6 PM Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin Kaupapa: ·        Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments ·   &nbs...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

Type an answer for each question into the boxes provided.

How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)

Apply online Download the application form Apply for an investigation into an incorporation Any officer, committee of management member, or employee of an incorporation can be required to appear in court and provide a written or oral report to a judge as part of an investigation.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land