Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu Detailed fee list From 1 July 2026, the Māori Land Court fees increase by 2.25%. Details of the increases are set out below.
Documents/Articles/A4-Detailed-Fee-List-Fee-Change-2026-FINAL.pdf (3 mb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 Pūrongo ā-Tau Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024 2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai e te wairua Tū mai e te aroha Tū atu e te pono Hei arahi kia tika kia wātea kia ora Koia rā e Rongo whakairia ake ki runga hai Turuturu o wh...
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
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 (132 kb)
NOTE: The list of affected parties attached must be completed in accordance with rule 8.2(2)(e) above MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court in Wellington OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR Māori Land Court L7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace WELLINGTON DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON PH:(04)9143102 mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms par...
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).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Māori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
The form is published on the Māori Land Court public website, along with this information booklet.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
On this page Transferring land to a member of the PCA Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA Transferring shares in an incorporation There are a variety of reasons a person might gift or sell their land, including: The interests are required to allow for housing or a dwelling To help divide land for partition between owners To encourage and mentor active engagement of younger landowners A trustee holding interests or shares may...
Much like a partition, an amalgamated block is dependent on: agreement or sufficient degree of support from the owners the value of each land block and the shares (before amalgamation) the value of the new land block (after amalgamation) access arrangements to the new land block, and new shareholding, based on the value of the pre-amalgamation shares, in the new land block.
