Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole owner of a Māoriland block
all the owners of a Māoriland block acting together
the trustees of a Māoriland block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māoriland.
The cost for this application is $68.
Apply online
Download the application form
Manatōpū MāoriMāori incorporation
A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māoriland.
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The MaoriLand Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Registered User Guide
Date produced: 15 August 2023
Last modified: 13 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Registered User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
Being a registered user means you can:
• Create and submit applications online
• Save and return to your incomplete applications
• Track progress on your applications
• Pay filing fees
• Submit enquiries
• Receive notifications on your applications and enquir...
When we roll out our new technology system, you will be
able to make this application online via the MāoriLand
Court website. Check our website to see whether online
applications are available at the time you make your
application.
When we roll out our new technology system, you will be
able to make this application online via the MāoriLand Court
website. Check our website to see whether online applications
are available at the time you make your application.
To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey
MāoriLand Court User Survey 2025
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
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