APPLICATIONS
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.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Form 4
Rule 4.15(2)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Page 2 MLC 04/26 - 1
This order is sought under (Please tick the statement that applies )
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section(s) ...................................................................................................................................
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20
APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP
OR FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 18(1)(a)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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HE TONO MŌ TE TUKU ŌTA
APPLICATION FOR VESTING ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 164
Form 30
Rule 11.13(1)
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................
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HE TONO TAUATANGA KI NGĀ PĀNGA TĀPIRI
APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION TO ADDITIONAL LAND INTERESTS
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 118(6)
Form 22A
Rule 10.9(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 328
Form 40
Rule 13.15
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Tuesday, 19 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
3/1
10:00AM AP-20230000024599 240/93 ...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Tauranga
Courtroom 1.10, McLean House, 26
McLean Street, Tauranga
Wednesday 13 December 2023
T M Wara, Judge (Presiding)
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec11 2:00 PM A20220008742 /
AP-
20230000026694
239/93
240/9...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
At Thames
Ministry of Justice, District Court, Queen Street
Thames
Monday, 4 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec1 11.00am AP-20230000031868 67/93,
18(1)(d)/93
Rikirangi
Johnson &
Hect...