Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
If you have a current application in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you attempt to settle the dispute outside of court.
The applicant is responsible for ensuring that any subdivision meets the requirements of the law and making payment of any costs associated with the subdivision, such as a new survey, titles, and resource consents.
Ensure that your device is muted when you join the hearing, as you may join while another application is still being heard. Please wait until your application is announced to unmute yourself, confirm that you’re present, and let the court know if any other people are present with you.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington,
quoting the appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Mäori Land Court and Mäori Appellate Court
66 NATIONAL PÄNUI - Here-Turi-Kökä / AUGUST 2023
APPLICATION NO...
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which
the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which
the application is made and the applicant(s).
These principles are:
• a trust should be administered in a way that is consistent
with its terms and objectives, and
• a trust should be administered in a way that avoids
unnecessary cost and complexity.
Trusts Act 2019 impacts on trusts
Effective from 30 January 2021
What do trustees need to do differently?
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which
the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which
the application is made and the applicant(s).
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which
the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which
the application is made and the applicant(s).
