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Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 28 February 2026 Ngā pūrongo o mua Previous reports Report Date Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/08/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/05/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 28/02/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2024 Notification of...

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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)

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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Only applications for urgent injunctions will be processed.

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

Ka taea te tāpiri kaitono maha mēnā e hiahiatia ana mā te pāwhiri i te pātene “Add applicant”. Mēnā he maha ngā kaitono, me tohu ki te pouaka taki e tika ana ko wai te Primary applicant.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24A-Notice-of-application-for-change-of-status-from-Maori-land-to-General-land.pdf (88 kb)

We are the applicants for a plant variety right that the decision relates to.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-52C-Notice-of-application-for-leave-to-appeal-out-of-time-against-decision-of-Maori.pdf (361 kb)

This certification should be filed with an application for succession (when grant of administration held) on form 21, and replaces Schedule 1 of that form.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 kb)

All other applications will not be processed until the court reopens on Monday, 5 January 2026.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 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-remittal.pdf (214 kb)