Near match search is now available across Ownership, Document, Block, and Management Structure. This makes it easier to find information even with partial or similar details. See the Search Tips page for guidance.
All responses are anonymous and will be held confidentially. Although subject to Official Information Act requests, your personal information will not be released.
These include appealing decisions that allow water service providers to enter Māori land to do their work, and applying for charging orders if landowners have paid more than their share of water services charges on Māori freehold land held in multiple ownership.
Appeals – access to Māori land If a water service provider wants to enter Māori land to carry out infrastructure work, they must ask for the landowner’s permission in writing at least 30 working days before they plan to e...
Apply online Download the application form
Tauatanga ina tukuna te mana whakahaere rawa whaiaro
Succession when grant of administration is held
If a person with Māori land interests passes away and their estate has probate , letters of administration , or an election to administer the estate granted by the High Court, you can apply for succession (when a grant of administration is held).
Legislative changes affecting incorporations
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Register of interest and annual declaration
Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests
register for the Māori land held by the incorporation.
The register will record, for each member of the management
committee: details of member’s interest in the Māori freehold
land incorporated; the dealings in the interests by the
member; and declarations made by members.
AOTEA
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers
Address 74 Ingestre Street
Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui
Phone 06-3490770
Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The followin...
Notice concerning facilitated meetings to
Discuss the mouri tūroa project
TAKE NOTICE that meetings of owners of the following blocks will be held as follows:
Whakaihuwaka C3B1 AND Whakaihuwaka C3B2
PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500
DATE: Saturday 23rd September 2023
TIME: 10:00 AM
Te Tuhi 4C1D1, Te Tuhi 4C1D2, Te Tuhi 4C1D3
Te Tuhi 4C1D4 AND Te Tuhi 4C1D5
PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500
DATE: Satur...
This certification should be filed with an application for succession (when grant of administration held) on form 21,
and replaces Schedule 1 of that form.
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased
person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
(state any other terms or conditions of the agreement such as payment date or arrangements etc)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
AGREEMENT TO SELL OR GIFT
AN INTEREST IN MĀORI FREEHOLD LAND
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 164
Form 31
Rule 11.13(2)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
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DETAILS OF MĀORI FREEHOLD LAND
Block
Shares
Held
Shares to
be Vested
I, the above named transferee, confirm and agree to the ab...
