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For office contact details, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
To download a form from our website, go to
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/application-forms
You can also find out more online at
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/disputes
When we roll out our new technology system, you will be
able to make this application online via the Māori Land
Court website.
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Ōpōtiki
Ministry of Justice, District Court, 117
Church Street, Ōpōtiki
Tuesday 5 September 2023
Judge T M Wara Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSep1/1 10:20 AM AP-20230000023532 158/93,
164/93
Anthony
Selwyn
Insley
Aw...
Apply online
Download the applicationform (form 30)
Download the applicationform (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
The first step in filing an appeal or charging order application is to gather any supporting documents and complete the general form of application ( Form 1 ).
Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may:
8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria
set out below; and
8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special
Aid applicationform.
5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants
must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably availa...
Nominations:
▪ Must be received on the official Māori
Land Court nomination form
▪ Forms can be obtained by either
contacting the Māori Land Court or by
way of the link, details for both are below
▪ Must be received by the Māori Land
Court on or before 4pm Friday, 21 July
2023
▪ Nominations must clearly identify the
block to which the person is being
nominated to.
Promotion: Te Kooti Whenua Māori calls for expressions of interest in the mediator role.
2. Application: Applicants submit an expression of interest for the role using the prescribed form and
process.
3.
Expression of interest applicationform
Expression of interest information booklet
Applications must be sent to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 5
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
APPLICATION NUMBER: ....................................................................................................................................................................