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The approved measures are: Application category Maximum timeframe Simple and uncontested applications Section 86 and 87 applications (applications to amend the court record) 6 months Succession applications 12 months Governance applications 12 months Title change applications 24 months Other applications (including Chief Judge and Māori Appellate Court) 24 months 7.

Documents/Articles/Chief-Judge-Fox-Timely-Access-to-Justice-Performance-Measures.pdf (283 kb)

An application fee of $228 is charged for these applications.

Located in:  Māori land Disputes about Māori land

APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 131 AP-20260000013457 70(3)/93 98(9)(c)/93 Deputy

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-December-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.9 mb)

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.

Documents/Panui/MLC-November-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.9 mb)

We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online. 

A large amount of our record is accessible using our online portal, Pātaka Whenua. However, there are some records that are only available for viewing in hard copy at our offices, and some that are too fragile to be viewed at all.

  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua. Paneke Upcoming paneke Find out when the next paneke is coming to your area.

Located in:  The court record

You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.

Documents/Panui/August-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

Once the court record is updated, your application is complete. As part of the application, the Court may make additional orders (to the succession order) to give full effect to the application.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)