If the problems cannot be resolved, the landowners
can apply to the Māori Land Court to:
• review the terms, operation, or other aspect of the trust
• add, replace, or remove trustees
• investigate the trust
• enforce the terms of the trust
• vary the terms of the trust
• terminate the trust.
An application to the Māori Land Court needs to be filed
on the relevant application form and accompanied by the
application fee, which is shown on the form.
You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application. If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whanganui
Present: A H C Warren, Judge
T Baker, Court Taker
Date: 2 December 2024
Application No: AP-20240000013150
Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Details of the applicant is as follows:
Applicant Address
Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
The Court: I have considered the 2025 Febru...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whanganui
Present: A H C Warren, Judge
T Baker, Court Taker
Date: 2 December 2024
Application No: AP-20240000013150
Subject: Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting dates
Legislation: Rule 3.8, Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Details of the applicant is as follows:
Applicant Address
Deputy Registrar C/- Māori Land Court, 74 Ingestre Street, Whanganui
The Court: I have considered the 2025 Febru...
There are various other rules and regulations under which we operate, including: External link
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
Sets out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process and conclude applications.
External link
Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013
Sets our application fees.
As part of a mortgage application or loan application, you will be required to provide financial and income information, which the bank will review to determine your ability to repay the loan.
For some applications, landowners will need to notify other owners of their application to the Court ahead of time so they can attend hui, support the application, make a payment offer, or object to the application.
