Ngā Karere
News
31 July 2026 | News
Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications.
16 July 2026 | News
Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
24 June 2026 | News
Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō
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HE TONO MŌ TE WĀWĀHANGA
APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 289 or 298
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 39
Rule 13.1
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
I know this is a problem, and in my view primarily a matter of banks becoming educated in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Another project which has just been launched on the Māori Land Online website by Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Justice is the Māori Land Geographic Information System (MLGIS) project.
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz
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I Te Kooti Pīra Māori o Aotearoa
I Te Rohe o ..........................................................................
This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or
30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
There is no fee for this type of application.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
1
Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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HE TONO MŌ TE ŌTA WHAKANOHO
APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 328
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 40
Rule 13.15
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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HE TONO KIA WHAKATŪ I TĒTAHI TARATI
Ā-WHĀNAU (TAUATANGA KORE)
APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 36
Rule 12.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Your ap lication may be determined by a Registrar if it is simple and
ncontested, as described in section 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori A 1993. If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will
ot need to attend court.
