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News
31 July 2026 | News
Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications.
16 July 2026 | News
Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
24 June 2026 | News
Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou ut...
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te
Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under
application A20180009373.
To assist the Court to process and deal with these proceedings, attach to your notice of intention to appear
a statement setting out your response to each of the claims made by the applicant.
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Relevant case law
What the Court considers
What you need to include in your application
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You can submit your application several ways:
Online – Pātaka Whenua
Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
You can apply as:
• a registered user – where you can create, save, submit applications, pay fees, and track
progress
• a guest user – where you submit your applications witho...
Māori Land Court application guides
To support you through the applicationprocess, four plain-language application guides have been developed:
How to apply for succession
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land
How to constitute a whānau trust
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust
These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted
changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify
the legal processes for owning, occupying and using
Māori land.
