What does this mean for you?
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after 1 July 2026 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay:
Our $23 fee will increase to $24
Our $68 fee will increase to $70
Our $228 fee will increase to $233
Our $399 fee will increase to $408
More information
The full list of updated fees is available here .
Time:
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You are entitled to appear at the hearing.
If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy
on the applicant.
Time:
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A full copy of the application may be obtained from the Court office.
You are entitled to appear at the hearing.
If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy on the
applicant.
Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if
appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
Step 3
Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been
submitted by email.
Only applications for urgent injunctions will be processed.
s.315-326
Application Checklist For Acceptance
All applications MUST:
Have all relevant sections of the form completed
Be dated
Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel
Have applicant(s) full contact details:
Contact address;
Phone details: Home:
Mobile:
Email:
Other:
Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to
District
Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing
Appropriate fee or fe...
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