Aorere Accretion determination of status and ownership of land
The application claimed the ownership should have been maintained by the Court and sought to update it to the present day.
The application claimed the ownership should have been maintained by the Court and sought to update it to the present day.
The Court worked by means of written applications filed in advance by Māori people, for example to have title to their land investigated, to have it partitioned, for relative ownerships to be determined, for equitable owners to be added to the title, and so forth.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
These applications cannot be filed online. • Applications under section 69A must use the General Form of Application (Form 1) stating the Act and the section under which application is made.
These applications cannot be filed online. Applications under section 99 must use the General Form of Application (Form 1) stating the Act and the section under which application is made.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.
Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)
Apply online Download the application form Amalgamation An amalgamation merges Māori land blocks together to create a new block with common ownership.
For office contact details, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us To download a form from our website, go to www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms Also contact Te Puni Kōkiri to understand support and funding for Māori housing initiatives.
If the Māori Land Court is satisfied with the application, it will issue an order of incorporation and appoint the initial committee of management.