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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 rea...

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

A copy of any mortgage needs to be submitted to the Registrar of the Māori Land Court for noting.

Uploads/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

A copy of any mortgage needs to be submitted to the Registrar of the Māori Land Court for noting.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)

INVESTIGATOR The Court will appoint the investigator (the ‘examining officer’). Costs The MLC, before appointing an investigator, may require the applicant to pay a deposit for security of costs for the investigation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)

ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES 10.1 If any Trustee or Beneficial Owner is aggrieved by a decision, action or omission of the Trustees ("Applicant"), that person may first give written notice of the grievance to the Trustees. 10.2 If the Applicant's grievance is not satisfactorily addressed within a reasonable period of time, the Applicant may in writing, notify the Trustees of his or her intention to have his or her grievance referred to a Special Meeting of the Benefic...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)

Other trustees may also submit items for inclusion in the agenda, and should do this as early as possible.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Track the progress of applications you have submitted. Communicate with us online.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Tono tuihono Apply online Submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

The cost for this application is $23. Apply online Download the application form Succession and whāngai Whāngai is a Māori custom where a child is raised by someone other than their birth parents – in many cases, by a blood relative.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Te Waharoa is where landowners make an application or submit an enquiry to the Court. Te Waharoa is committed to the diligent preparation of, and care for, your information.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)