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Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua Download the application form Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399) Appeal a decision (filing fee $399) If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.

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He whakaritenga te mōtika āhei ka whakaaetia i waenga i ngā taha e rua, ā, i te nuinga o te wā he kapeneheihana pūtea kei roto: Ko te pānga matua – ko te tangata, hunga rānei kei te whiwhi i te painga o te mōtika āhei.

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Te Tumu Paeroa and Community Governance Aotearoa have partnered to create a series of governing videos designed to enhance the knowledge and skills as Māori trustees.

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Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application.

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Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2026 Kei ngā kaipupuri whenua puta noa i te motu, tēnā rā koutou katoa!

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Mā tātou te whenua e ora, mā te whenua tātou e ora We will care for the land, the land will care for us Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua.

Details of the increases are set out below. Hei te 1 o Hūrae 2026, ka piki ake ngā utu a Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te 2.25%.

Documents/Articles/A4-Detailed-Fee-List-Fee-Change-2026-FINAL.pdf (3 mb)

Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.

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ROHE O TĀKITIMU TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU | NATIONAL PĀNUI Oketopa | October 2026 Ngā ihirangi | Contents Applications for hearing in Oketopa | October 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 46 Te Rohe o Aotea 51 – 72 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 73 – 108 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 114 – 126 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 127 – 136 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 137 – 186 Te Rohe o Waiariki 187 –218 Te Roh...

Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)

Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.