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The Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court operate under the authority of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Both courts also consider other legislation to ensure that Māori land is treated as taonga-tuku-iho.

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An appeal under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on Form 1.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-13-Notice-appeal.pdf (72 kb)

You are welcome to do this in te reo Māori, you will just need to let us know that you intend to do this.

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Also, make sure you have one or two questions to ask us at the interview – we want this to be a two-way process.

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We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.

Located in:  Māori land

A big thank you to everyone who took the time to complete this survey.

Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)

Continue on a sheet of separate paper of if necessary and attach to this form. Please note that you will be required to provide evidence for your claim.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-53-Special-aid.pdf (104 kb)

This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or 30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)

Horahia e Matariki ki te whenua, te māramatanga mo te motu e tohu ana i te tau hou.

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This form is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislative provisions.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)