For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
DATE FILED:
SECT...
He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
He Pou Herenga Tangata
He Pou Herenga Whenua
He Pou Whare Kōrero
150 years
of the Māori Land Court
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(i) For the avoidance of doubt, if the parties agree to adopt the ADR process they
must complete Steps 1 and 2 of the ADR process, before the dispute can be
determined by the Court, unless both parties mutually agree in writing to opt out
before completion of the ADR process or there is a need for urgent injunctive
relief by any party to the dispute.
11. Termination
(a) Unless terminated earlier in accordance with the provisions of this clause, the
Occupation Order will e...
Note: The power of a Registrar or Judge to remit, reduce, or refund a fee is a discretionary one, and you must demonstrate that you are unable to, or ought
not be required to, pay the required fee.
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after 1 July 2026 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay:
Our $23 fee will increase to $24
Our $68 fee will increase to $70
Our $228 fee will increase to $233
Our $399 fee will increase to $408
More information
The full list of updated fees is available here .
Before your application can be processed, you will need to pay the application fee. Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
Step 13
Following this, the Payment details section will prompt you to indicate whether or not you wish
to apply for a fee waiver for the application’s filing fees.
In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement.
16. Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the
hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment
of the lawyer.
