Lawyers that are appointed by the Court’s own motion may:
8.1 Be a lawyer who a Judge considers meets the competency and experience criteria
set out below; and
8.2 Be required to submit an estimate of costs, but are not required to submit a Special
Aid application form.
5 There is no need to prove that civil legal aid has been applied for and has been refused, but applicants
must address why civil legal aid or other funding avenues are not reasonably available or appropr...
In it, we asked about your overall experience, how
easy it is to apply using paper application forms or through Pātaka Whenua, the court hearing process and the court
minutes and orders.
If you’re not applying online, you can download or ask us for a PDF version of the form. In either case, we’ll ask you to provide supporting information to provide proof of your financial situation.
If you wish to oppose or take part in these proceedings, you must complete a notice of intention to appear
(2 forms of notice are attached). You must file your notice of intention to appear in the Court, and also
serve it on the applicant at the address for service given in the attached application, within 14 days after
the date on which you are served with this notice.
3.
Apply online
Download the application form (form 30)
Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA
To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.
If you think that you have been
adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the
Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st October 2022 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it
cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
You can appeal a Māori Land Court decision about access to the Māori Appellate Court by filing in a notice of appeal form (Form 13) stating the appeal is made under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025.
1
Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
30 November 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
If you wish to seek approval as a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau, please complete the following application form. You can also read more about the opportunity in the information booklet.
If you have your syntax correct,
staff can simply enter the reference into the
records system and retrieve the minute or
judgment
• Try and establish a location for the hearing and
the appropriate Māori Land Court District in which
it was heard
• If your minute can’t be found – you may be able
to locate the decision based on the date it was
delivered.
