Ngā kōtitanga
Court hearings
See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues.
Te haere ā-tinana kite kōtitanga
Attending a court hearing in person
Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.
If you’d like to have your application heard completely in te reo Māori, please let us know when you submit your application, so that we can arrange te reo Māori speakers and translators to attend your court hearing.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua
Māori Land Court Bench Book
Te Puna Manawa Whenua has been developed by judges for judges, and outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.
Whilst you can act by majority, you all share equally in any decisions made by the trust, good or bad.
Te mahi me te kore whai hua ki a koe
Act without personal profit
You can’t benefit personally from being a trustee.
Manaaki whenua, manaaki tangata, haere whakamua
Care for the land, care for the people, go forward Like the marae, Tū Atu is when manuhiri and hau kainga share kai (food).
You can request a fee reduction, refund, or remittal when you apply online. If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form.
The Nelson Tenths : A story of unmet
obligations | E-Tangata; Nelson Tenths — Wakatu Incorporation.
11 49 Te Waipounamu MB 170-187 (49 TWP 170-187) at 171.
Apply to occupy your land
Raihana kite noho (utu tāpae $23)
Licence to occupy (filing fee $23)
A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.
