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  He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.

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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.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

This may be by notice in local newspapers in the area the land is located, or by direct offer by mail or email. Te tono mō tētahi whakaū i te kaiwhakawātea whenua (utu tāpae $228) Apply for a confirmation of alienee (filing fee $228) To apply for a confirmation of alienee, you will need to provide: evidence that demonstrates you have sought offers from members of the PCA which have been unsuccessful evidence of a conditional offer to purchase your interests (either by a separa...

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

If you have any pātai about viewing documents in hard copy, please contact us. Ō mātou tari ā-rohe Our district offices Contact you nearest district office.

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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.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

On this page Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Other acts and legislation Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.

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Te hautūtanga o Te Koo Whenua Māori│Te Koo Whenua Māori leadership Our Chief Judge is Dr Caren Fox.

Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)

See also Te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi | Waitangi Tribunal Tū Mai te Rangi!

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

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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Bush, Deborah Bush Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and orders to replace trustees heard at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6- 27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a further hearing on 3/12/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust) 33 AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena Hokianga CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te whakahou, whakakore rānei i tētahi ōta o te kooti CJ...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2026-03-23.pdf (666 kb)