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Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua  Download the fee waiver application form  From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. Full details of changes are  here. Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testam...

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The new descriptions focus on the current stage of processing of the application through the court.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-02-29-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (7.3 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-May-2025.pdf (2.4 mb)

AP-20250000003353 86/93 Deputy Registrar He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga o te kooti Amend a record of the court to correct an error at 474 Aotea MB 33-47 dated 16 August 2023 relating to an application by Brian Te Watene Te Huia for change of trustees TE ROHE O AOTEA TE ROHE O AOTEA NATIONAL PĀNUI June | Hune 2025 20 PĀNUI NO.

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)

The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua.

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ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court.

Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in...

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-April-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

Copyright © Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri 2002. Copyright © Ministry of Justice 2009.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Maori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 11/1975 Exercise jurisdiction over ngā taonga tūturu 112/93 Transmitting Interests to Administrator 113/93 Determining persons entitled to succeed 113A/93 Simple and Uncontested 115/93 Determination of Whāngai of a Deceased Owner 117/93 Succession where Grant of Administration 118/93 Succession whe...

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Maori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 11/1975 Exercise jurisdiction over ngā taonga tūturu 112/93 Transmitting Interests to Administrator 113/93 Determining persons entitled to succeed 113A/93 Simple and Uncontested 115/93 Determination of Whāngai of a Deceased Owner 117/93 Succession where Grant of Administration 118/93 Succession whe...

Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)