MLC Document A1 request waiver
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.
All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.
Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
Once you have completed the required fields for the fee waiver application, scroll down and click “Submit Application”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
For example: Our $22 fee will increase to $23 Our $66 fee will increase to $68 Our $220 fee will increase to $228 Our $385 fee will increase to $399 The full list of updated fees is available here.
Ngā utu tono Application fees Find out what fees you'll need to pay for your application.
In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement. 16. Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment of the lawyer.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Download the trustee consent form Te whakawātea i tētahi kaitiaki (utu tāpae $66) Remove a trustee (filing fee $66) Trustees can be removed for a variety of reasons.
Fee: $ (Depending on the type of application a fee of $23. 00, $68. 00 or $228.00 may apply.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (118 kb)
FEE WAIVER An application a court user can file to ask for their application filing fee to be waived.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
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)