Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Media Guidelines
Such applications should be received at least one working day prior to hearing.
Such applications should be received at least one working day prior to hearing.
Then call 027 275 7472 to let us know that you have emailed your application. 3. Your application will be dealt with, and you’ll be notified of the outcome.
Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.
Māori Land Court application guides To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed...
Expression of interest application form Expression of interest information booklet Applications must be sent to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
To support this initiative, the Court has established a dedicated monthly hearing for Fast-Track applications. The process has been designed to help whānau complete trustee changes more quickly, reduce waiting times, and provide a clearer and more efficient pathway through the application process.
To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed before applying.
A copy of this minute is to be issued to the applicant and interested parties. A H C Warren JUDGE 491 Aotea MB 259