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.
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Ngā utu tono
Application fees
Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.
Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Changes to Māori Land Court fees
30 Jun 2025
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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.
Tukuna he tono
Submit an application
Ngā utu tono Application fees Find out what fees you'll need to pay for your application.
Submitting an application v1 6
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)
Te arotake, te whakarerekē rānei i tō tarahiti
Review or change a trust
Apply online Download the application form Download the trustee consent form Te whakawātea i tētahi kaitiaki (utu tāpae $68) Remove a trustee (filing fee $68) Trustees can be removed for a variety of reasons.
2023.10.17 MLC Special Aid Practice Note FINAL
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)
MLC Form 1 General application
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 (113 kb)
MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
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)
Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua Download the application form Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399) Appeal a decision (filing fee $399) If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.