It is only right we acknowledge our Māori language, our Māori world. Well then, I will leave my tributes to my language, to our language, there, knowing that words will never be able to fully express my appreciation for our language.
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2026.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
We understand that you may have recently participated in a broader survey about Māori Land Court services. This survey focuses on your experiences with Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) and is part of our commitment to listening and improving.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 -53 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu 1.
Paneke If you’d like to speak to us kanohi ki te kanohi but you’re unable to travel to one of our offices, you can attend paneke, which offer Māori Land Court services in smaller centres across the motu.
If you’re making a whenua timeline you can access historical information of that whenua as recorded in the Māori Land Court (or our predecessor, the Native Land Court).
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
