A huge effort has also been made to deal with aged section 45 applications, resulting in most being ordered or subject to reserve judgment.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
To locate an MLC decision via citation on JDO, users can easily enter the minute book reference along with the full district name in the search box, such as 335 Waiariki MB 40. Citation standards for judicial decisions are outlined in the New Zealand Law Style Guide.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 Pūrongo ā-Tau Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024 2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai…
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
I tēnei tau i whakanuia te huritau o te koronei- hana tekau mā waru o Kiingi Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, GCCT, KStJ. Te takoha o Waikato-Maniapoto I riro mā Te Roopu Kōkiri ki Waikato Maniapoto te hōnore ki te whakarite: ӹ He Wānanga hei whakarite mō te Koroneihana ӹ He Haerenga ki te Koroneihana I tū tētahi wānanga ki te tari o Te Kooti Whenua Māori, nā te kaimahi Johnson
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau2024-25-print2.pdf (24 mb)
These applications cannot be filed online. Applications under section 99 must use the General Form of Application (Form 1) stating the Act and the section under which application is made.
. • Appeals under section 130 must use the Notice of appeal (Form 13) stating the Act and that the appeal is made under section 130.
Your application type may have other sections specifically relevant to it. As before, fill in any requested details for these sections before clicking “Continue”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
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...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
The Court’s jurisdiction is conferred by Section 455(1) of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998.
