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You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

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

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

FEE REFUND A court user can submit an application, have a judge or registrar direct to refund their application filing fee.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Although this will require time, effort, and patience, it is important to have support from other owners before submitting an application. The judge will always consider the wellbeing of the whenua and other owners when making a decision.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

Mostly the Crown awards related to areas purchased or allocated for survey costs, but included also the Ruapehu and Tongariro peaks blocks.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)

māorilandcourt.govt.nz 3.2 SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION a. On the “Create account” page, at the bottom, click “Submit application as guest user” b.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Guest-User-Guide-v4.pdf (1.9 mb)

When you get there, click on submit enquiry. Haere mai Apply to the Court You can also make an application here.

Located in:  Contact us

  Te tuku uiui Submit an enquiry online Submit an enquiry online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Our application process Access our services

Guides to help make an enquiry or application Te tuku tono Submitting an application Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  The court record