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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
Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar
Confirmat...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
In addition, while it remains important that kanohi-ki-te-kanohi justice is conducted in our courthouses, which play an important role as the local face of justice for our communities, we should endeavour to use alternative measures such as telephone conferencing, zoom and or AVL if this is more suitable to Māori land owners and ultimately assists Māori land owners’ access to justice.
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th
Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Ōtautahi
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
S Te A Milroy, Te Kaiwhakawā
M K Hickey,Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 6 Mei 2025
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000005695
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Te Waipounamu
Rescheduling of Te Waipounamu court sitting venue
Te
291 Taitokerau MB 247
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT
Te wāhi: Whangārei (Chambers)
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
T K T A R Williams, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 30 Hune 2025
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000008580
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohonga i te rohe o Te
Taitokerau
Rescheduling of Te Tai...
However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
