If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 kb)
Former Judge Andrew Spencer discusses residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land.
This form is for an injunction under s19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Court may prevent trespass or injury to Māori land, prohibit dealings with property in proceedings, or require restoration — but is not limited to these grounds.
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 12:00 PM AP-20250000003645 239/93 The Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Bruce Bay Blk X and XI Sec 786 Ahu Whenua Trust Add Barry Louis Rochford as an advisory trustee of the Bruce Bay Blk X and XI Sec 786 Ahu Whenua Trust
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (789 kb)
AP-20240000013830 70(3)(a)/93 98(9)(c)/93 Deputy Registrar Kai Iwi 1G2 Block (Kai Iwi 1G2 Māori Reservation) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of April 2024, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for in...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of May 2024, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inqui...
