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Ngā kōtitanga Court hearings See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues. Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.

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  As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court. This, at a time when the nation is celebrating the 50th year of the anniversary of the Māori language petition, the 40th anniversary of te kohanga reo and the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Apply for a fee remittal in Pātaka Whenua  Download the fee remittal 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 Noting...

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Ko te ture 5.11(2)(b) o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011 te kōrero kia puta mai tētahi ripoata ki te marea mo ngā tono katoa, atu i te ono marama, kiihai te kooti e mutu pai ai te whakataunga.

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Nau mai haere mai ki te tomokanga mōhiohio.

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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.

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  External link Dispute resolution (factsheet)  (PDF 132 kb) Te haere atu ki te hui takawaenga Attending mediation Read about the mediation process.

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Understanding of te ao Māori and application of tikanga Āhuatanga C: Mōhio ki Te Ture Whenua Māori me te whakahaere whenua Māori Category C: Te Ture and whenua Māori knowledge C1.

Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (468 kb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-v2.pdf (468 kb)