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Charging orders – water services charges In certain situations, Māori landowners may have to pay for water services. If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

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Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)

TITLE IMPROVEMENT 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/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

The income usually goes to pay those concerned with the management of the land with the balance being used to awhi marae or to provide education grants and kaumatua grants.

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Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-February-2024-web.pdf (1015 kb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-May-2024.pdf (901 kb)

Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)

The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuk...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20250000006294 135/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He panonitanga i te tūnga taitara o Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 mai i te whenua Māori ki te whenua atu i te whenua Māori Change the status of Ohau 3 Sec 6B1 from Māori freehold land to General land AP-20250000006295 18(1)(a)/93 Shona Dianne Sievers He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai ngā whare ki runga i a Ohau No 3 Subdivision No 6 B Decision of the co...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)