Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may:
8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria
set out below; and
8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special
Aid application form.
5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants
must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably availa...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000000784 239/93 Ngaire Aroha
Margaret Adkin
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngatitu Whanau No 1
Trust
Reduce the responsible trustees of
Ngatitu No 1 Whānau Trust by
removing Tutahi Aranga Stephen
Francis Robinson
SP4 10:05 AM AP-20260000000786 239/93 Ngaire Aroha
Margaret Adkin
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Tinitia Raikaao
Whānau Trust
Replace Margaret Pire Robinson
with Ngaire Aroha M...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
June 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
June 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of April 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal:
• Near Match Search (page 2),
• Exact Match Search (page 5).
• Derivation search report
• Historic record sheet
• NationalPānui
• Special Pānui
• Survey Plan
• Judgment
• Orders
• Minute
• Minute Book Index
• Historic Ownership Schedule
• Historic Memorial Schedule
Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt...
You can now search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua:
• Derivation search
report
• Historic record sheet
• NationalPānui
• Special Pānui
• Survey Plan
• Judgment
• Minute
• Historic Ownership Schedule
• Historic Memorial Schedule
• Minute Book Index
• Orders
Accessing the Portal
Click ‘Pātaka Whenua – our online portal’ tab.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
Exceptions include:
• a succession to further interests where
there has been previous succession to
the deceased person
• vesting of lands in a minor whohas
turned 20 (provided that all appropriate
documentary evidence is filed with the
application).
