Blocks pending internal review In addition there is also a subset of blocks that are currently under review by the Court having been identified as part of ongoing bi-monthly data matching work between Land Information New Zealand and the Court.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Training for trustees Training for trustees is a significant issue for the Court. In many instances the Court must choose between appointing inexperienced trustees to manage land or making no appointments at all.
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 (108 kb)
This form should be used to seek Court confirmation of a resolution passed at a property called meeting of Assembled Owners under section 173 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (94 kb)
As the oldest court in Aotearoa New Zealand, the Māori Land Court has a complex history and has been affected by many shifts in legislation and policy.
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025.
To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee (if any) and may be filed at any office of the Court (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; (iv) You must supply a list of Respondents and/or...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the second Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024.
