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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand [Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which your application will be lodged] Select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu Subject of application – block / deceased / other matter [Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person, or other matter in respect of which the application is made] I request that t...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf (1.4 mb)

TAITOKERAU Level 1 16 Rathbone Street WHANGĀREI DX Box AX 10086 WHANGĀREI PH: (09) 983 9940 Fax: (09) 983 9941 mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz TAITOKERAU Auckland Information Office Avanti Finance Building 65B Main Highway Ellerslie, AUCKLAND DX Box EX10912 AUCKLAND PH: (09) 279 5850 Fax: (09) 279 5852 mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz WAIKATO MANIAPOTO L2, BNZ Centre 354-358 Victoria St HAMILTON DX Box GX10101 HAMILTON PH: (07) 957 7880 Fax: (07) 957 7881 mlcwaikato@ju...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (67 kb)

  Internet Banking If you live in New Zealand Account name: Ministry of Justice Bank Name: Westpac New Zealand Branch: Wellington Bank Account: 03-0049-0001063-00 Reference: Particulars:  Applicant's initial & surname Code:             Application type (section of the Act) Reference:   District reference number* If you live overseas: Entity Name: Ministry of Justice Entity Address: The Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Stre...

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  For example: if you know the block name, such as Mahanga 1B you can enter that and the words ‘Minute’ or ‘Order’.  Acronyms Common acronyms or abbreviations will automatically be returned in Near Match Search .

Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua

Disbursements can include: Travel (mileage or petrol, flights, rental cars) Accommodation and meals (when an overnight stay is necessary) Reasonable photocopying Toll calls and conference call costs Venues for hui Translation or interpretation services Expert witness costs (a separate order of appointment may be required) Service and advertising costs Support staff and other lawyers 18.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

  The judge may also order any person to provide copies of records, reports, and reasons for decisions related to the incorporation, and to assist the examining officers with their review.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

Don Cameron – Pae Ārahi o Te Raki (Te Taitokerau and Waikato Maniapoto) Born and bred in Whanganui, Don first began work with the Department of Māori Affairs in Whanganui in 1983, joining the Māori Land Court in 1990.

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Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 Persons under 18 years of age; Undischarged bankrupts; Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992; Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered under th...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders. In Pātaka Whenua you can search and access Māori land information, make an enquiry and file an application from anywhere at any time.

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The judge or registrar may issue an order giving the whāngai child the right to occupy a family home on the land, or to receive all or part of any income from the land interest, or both.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner