Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. An appeal under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on Form 1.
Fee: $399.00 MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application must be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the provisional or preliminary determination of the Court was made.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (160 kb)
Ph: 06 8691400. Send searches to: mbu@bdo.co.nz. Secretary Kylee Potae. 4/20/56 Tairāwhiti 42676 Mangatu Blocks 266-8 Childers Road, PO Box 420, Gisborne, 4160 - Phone (06) 869 0952 - Email: Beverly Wawatai 2/7/73 Tākitimu 42734 Owahanga Station Deloitte, Level 12, 20 Customhouse Quay, Wellington 6011, PO Box 1990, Wellington 6140. nzrotshareregistry@deloitte.co.nz 4/2/73 Tairāwhiti 42747 Herenga A11 Cookson Forbes & Associates Ltd, PO Box 541, Opotiki 31...
Apply online Download the application I whiwhi ahau i tētahi whakatau, whakataunga wā poto, tuatahi rānei… I received an interim or preliminary decision or determination… If you wish to appeal an interim or preliminary decision or determination of the Māori Land Court which has outstanding matters for the court to address, you can apply to the Māori Appellate Court under section 59 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
The SILNA team is currently working to update the list of successors by processing succession applications. We are also working to determine the successors to the original grantees who we have not yet determined the entitled successors for.
Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 30 November 2025 Ngā pūrongo o mua Previous reports Report Date Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/08/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/05/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 28/02/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2024 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/08/2024 Notification of
If the chairperson decides that the notice is not valid, the reasons for that determination must be recorded on the proxy form and a copy kept for the trust records.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
What did the reports consider to be the key determinant for increasing the productivity of Māori land?
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
While the Māori Land Court is not required to consider the local authority district plan when determining an application for an urupā reservation on Māori freehold land, a stricter approach may be taken if the urupā is proposed to be placed on general land.
You can apply if you are: • the owner of the Māori land shares to be transferred • the person who will receive the Māori land shares • a trustee for either of the people mentioned above. The applicant, or counsel for the applicant, must sign the application for the vesting order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
