The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some of all of the land is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION .....................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (152 kb)
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some of all of the land is located Fee: $23.00 If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..........................
S315 - masters APPLICATION FOR AN EASEMENT Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Section 315 In the Maori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District APPLICATION is hereby made for an easement laying out access as shown on the plan filed herewith over the land known as being: (a) Maori freehold land; or (b) European land that ceased to be Maori Land on or after 15 December 191...
Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
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...
If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.
Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court DX Box PX 10207 WANGANUI Phone 06 3490770 Fax 06 3490771
Documents/Panui/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
Fraser Carter Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court DX Box PX 10207 WANGANUI Phone 06 3490770 Fax 06 3490771
Documents/Landowner-notices/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 kb)
That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Taitokerau-Alienation-Notice.pdf (117 kb)
