During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,130 1,525 3,938 85,575.3215 (62%) 52,800.7443 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,314 1,695 2...
The dispute resolution service is free of charge, but you may
need to meet the costs of travel to attend mediation and of
any independent legal advice (if you choose to seek it).
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Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,130 1,525 3,938 85,575.3215 (62%) 52,800.7443 (38%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,314 1,695 2...
Signature and contact details
Signature Date
Phone email
For office use only
Deputy Registrar (full name)
The request for the fee to be remitted, reduced, or refunded is approved declined
For the following reason(s) pursuant to Regulation 7(1)(a) of the Māori Land Court fees regulations 2013:
Signature Date
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Succession and Trust application forms
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 263 kb)
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 370 kb)
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 371 kb)
Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession)
Rule 12.3, Section 214
(PDF 14...
(The legal representative must complete questions 10 and 11)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION
SEEKING MĀORI LAND COURT SPECIAL AID
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 98(3) or 98(9)
Form 53
Rule 16.1(3)
Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 -53
5.
We produce our own draft order; OR YES NO
We wish to use the Court’s standard trust order. YES NO
9. Section 218 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income may be ap-
plied if provision is made in the trust order.
The names and addresses of any lessees or other occupiers of the land are:
Full Name
Address
Full Name
Address
Full Name
Address
Full Name
Address
Full Name
Address
Full Name
Address
9. The following evidence of support for the application is attached:
copy of trustees’ consents are attached.
The [NAME OF MARAE] Charter
8.1 The charter may be amended only at an Annual General Meeting.
8.2 To amend it, a 75% majority vote of the trustees and beneficiaries present is required.
8.3 The secretary will ensure that, every five years, a review of the charter will be included in the agenda for the
Annual General Meeting.
8.4 A copy of the charter will be permanently available for beneficiaries to consult on the Marae Facebook Page or
any other internet portal for the marae that may b...
