You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
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 meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (158 kb)
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
This trust order is drafted to allow the trustees to purchase land, but not to sell it. That is because most Māori trusts focus on retaining land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.
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.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.
