Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
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Following this, the Payment details section will prompt you to indicate whether or not you wish
to applyfor a fee waiver for the application’s filing fees.
(b) No later than one year prior to the Expiry Date, the Occupier shall be entitled to
apply to the MāoriLand Court to extend the duration of this order for the
Extension Period.
If an owner of Māori freehold land with many owners has paid more than their share of water services charges, they can apply to the MāoriLand Court for a ‘charging order’ under section 99 to recover the excess amount paid.
We will be I touch to let you know if it has been approved or not. There is no cost to applyfor a fee waiver, reduction, or refund. Applyfor a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee waiver application form From 1 July 2025, the MāoriLand Court fees will increase by 3.65%.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland...
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Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
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MāoriLand Update
Block and trust information
Māori Incorporation Register MāoriLand Update
Our MāoriLand Update is released annually and provides:
the number of customary and freehold titles of Māoriland
the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
Use this form to file an appeal against an interim or preliminary decision or determination of the MāoriLand
Court in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.