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Once completed, you can send us your application by email or post, or you can drop them off in person at one of our offices or paneke.  Note : some web browsers might not show macronised words or place names correctly when you're using the dropdown menus of the forms, from within your web browser.

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The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.

From 1 July 2025 , Māori Land Court fees increase by 3.65% . This increase is part of a wider change across all courts and tribunals in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

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Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday, 14 November 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SNov2/1 10:50 AM AP-20230000033586 133/93 Ngaire Anne Te Hirata Kauika- Stevens Sect...

Documents/Panui/SNov2-1-Section-9-Block-XIV-Moumahaki-Survey-District.pdf (106 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 10:20 AM AP-20240000002624 135/93 Dennis Collett Lot 41 Deposited Plan South Auckland 4295 (Katikati Parish of Lot 2A1) block - Change from Māori freehold land to General land Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI

Documents/Panui/2.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-21-November-2024.pdf (135 kb)

Ngā Karere News 30 June 2025 | News He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2025 Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 We want to hear about your experiences engaging with the court and your views on the service we have provided. 30 June 2025 | News Ngā rerekētanga ki ā mātou utu mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori Changes to Māori Land Court fees Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025. 16 June 2025 | News Māori Governance Video...

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How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)

LAND TO BE EXCHANGED: Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares Names of owner Shares to be exchanged Name of Block Value of shares IS TO BE EXCHANGED WITH: Names of o...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (144 kb)

Important notes - please read before filling out the table • If a person is deceased, instead of address write the date of death, and, as the case may be, write DI to indicate deceased with children, or DNI to indicate deceased with no children: • Include any persons who have been legally adopted into or out of the family indicating as such • Give details of all next of kin including any child or sibling excluded under any will. • DOB – date of birth...

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address of Witness: 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-30-Vesting-order.pdf (182 kb)