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.
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
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APPLICATION
FOR CONFIRMATION OF AN ALIENATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 151
Form 25
Rule 11.3
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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1. The transfer is to be:
by way of gift
by way of sale for the price of $
2.
(3) Where the agreement is executed outside New Zealand, the signature of the transferor must be witnessed by:
(a) A notary public; or
(b) A Commissioner of Oaths; or
(c) A Commonwealth Representative; or
(d) A solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand or Australia; or
(e) A Justice of the Peace of Australia
(f) A practising solicitor, lawyer or attorney in the country where it is signed
FEE: $ 228.00
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED:
List of owners, trustees and their addresses
Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees (if applicable),
including any necessary whakapapa details
Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer (as applicable)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or al...
FEE: $228.00
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
TAITOKERAU
Level 1
16 Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI
DX Box AX 10086
WHANGĀREI
PH: (09) 983 9940
Fax: (09) 983 9941
mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
TAITOKERAU
Auckland Information Office
Avanti Finance Building
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie, AUCKLAND
DX Box EX10912
AUCKLAND
PH: (09) 279 5850
Fax: (09) 279 5852
mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz...
Fee: $ 228.00
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993:
The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters:
(a) a pr...
Full names of party: ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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(state full name),
apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of:
tick as appropriate
all my/our land interests
the land interests listed in the schedule hereto
Details of proposed whānau trust:
1. Proposed name of Whānau Trust to be:
2. Common tupuna name is:
Note: Care must be taken in selecting the tupuna, as the beneficiaries of the trust are the descendants of that tupuna.