During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
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
In 2023, successors to the Hāwea-Wānaka block voted for interim representation, through a process facilitated by Te Arawhiti (Te Tari Whakatau) and Te Puni Kōkiri.
For example, you may need to provide your bank account details and an IRD number. Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome
If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.
Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee waiver application form Application fees
Ngā tono me te kore utu
Applications without fees
Application for Dispute Resolution
Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession)
An application under the Family Protection Act 1955
An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Ngā tono $23
$23 applications
Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record
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Me
tuku te tono ki te kooti mō te whakahaere
anō i te keehi, i roto i te rua tekau mā waru
rā mai i te whakaputanga o te tono (te rā
whakahaerenga rānei o te keehi).
A few things we can offer assistance with are:
General enquiries
Filing of applications
Successions
Whānau Trust
Ahu Whenua Trusts
Māori Reservations
Māori Incorporations
Partitions
Occupations
Trustee training on request
For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
A few things we can offer assistance with are:
General enquiries
Filing of applications
Successions
Whānau Trust
Ahu Whenua Trusts
Māori Reservations
Māori Incorporations
Partitions
Occupations
Trustee training on request
For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Aotea
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 ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers,
74 Ingestre Street,
Whanganui
Wednesday 16 August
2023
Judge A H C Warren
Applications for hearing
PĀNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
- 2:00PM A20220014529 113/93,
118/93
Brian Te Watene
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
3/1
10:00AM AP-20230000024599 240/93 ...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP3 10:00 AM AP-20250000015277 241/93 Leighton John
Faulkner
He whakamutunga atu i teTe Ao
Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner
Whānau Trust
Termination of the Te Ao Tutahanga
Wetea Faulkner Whānau Trust