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That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori. We are responsible for the ongoing care and protection of this taonga-tuku-iho.

Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people. Because Māori land can have so many owners, creating a trust can be an efficient way to make decisions about the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land

At this point in te pā whenua, it is time for you to attend court or mediation.

Located in:  Our application process

You can search for information about whenua and contact us for assistance.

Located in:  Our application process

s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST:  Have all relevant sections of the form completed  Be dated  Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel  Have applicant(s) full contact details:  Contact address;  Phone details:  Home:  Mobile:  Email:  Other:  Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District  Where appropriate and applicable, have p...

Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)

Horahia e Matariki ki te whenua, te māramatanga mo te motu e tohu ana i te tau hou.

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Only applications for urgent injunctions will be processed.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)

In the interim, the judiciary will continue to have the discretion to set applications down for special hearings to progress the many applications that are waiting for resolution.

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You may see applications referred to as: CJ YYYY/NN Where: • CJ = prefix to indicate the application is one made to the Chief Judge • YYYY = year in which the application was received (starts from 1965-) • NN = A sequential number which is incremented as a new application is received.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

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...

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