Dispute resolution service complaints process
Can I make a complaint? Yes. If you are unhappy with your experience and wish to make a formal complaint, you can do so.
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Disputes about Māori land
Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 Factsheet copy
Applications under section 99 must use the General Form of Application (Form 1) stating the Act and the section under which application is made.
LAWASIA and Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific
15 Feb 2018 | NewsThe thread of discussions from presenters and conference attendees is that arbitration is the preferred form of dispute resolution in many overseas jurisdictions.
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Legal terms
Te mana whakahaere rawa whaiaro Formal administration / letters of administration Formal administration / letters of administration is where the High Court confirms legal authority to a person to manage the estate of someone who has passed away. This authority can be confirmed even when there is no will.
Māori Land Court National Pānui August 2025 Edition
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT DISTRICT 35 AP-20230000032648 113/93 118/93 37(3)/93 242/93 241/93 Gerald Atehere Hauraro Antrina Taema Hauraro also known as Atrina Taema Hauraro - Succession Taitokerau Applications for Determination by a Registrar which are considered Simple and Uncontested The following applications have been lodged, under sections 113A or 235A of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, for determination by a Registrar which are considered simple and uncon...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
Māori women judges in Aotearoa
01 Mar 2016 | NewsCurrently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court.
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Application fees
If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form.
MLC Form 39 Application for a partition
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 39 HE TONO MŌ TE WĀWĀHANGA APPLICATION FOR PARTITION OR COMBINED PARTITION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 289 or 298 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 39 Rule 13.1 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles....
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (811 kb)
MLC DRS expression of interest information booklet
If not sensitively managed, disputes can create problems which can lead to longstanding whānau disagreements and division.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)