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As the central, freely accessible portal for judicial decisions, JDO enables users to conduct comprehensive searches across all courts, includ- ing te ao Māori terminology. For instance, a search for ‘wāhi tapu’ will return relevant decisions from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, High Court, Employment Court, Environment Court, and the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

Procedure for the Court hearing As the applicant, you need to report to a Court officer at the hearing so that the Court is aware that the applicant is present.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

Please ask your local Māori Land Court office about this fee. The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Please ask your local Māori Land Court office about this fee. The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Please ask your local Māori Land Court office about this fee. The Court hearing The vesting order application will be considered at a Māori Land Court hearing.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)

The Court cannot make Court orders 5 to set the land aside as a Māori reservation.

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

Notice of the application to the High Court or the Family Court should be filed with the Māori Land Court so that it will not inadvertently make any orders before the High Court or the Family Court has dealt with the matter.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

Notice of the application to the High Court or the Family Court should be filed with the Māori Land Court so that it will not inadvertently make any orders before the High Court or the Family Court has dealt with the matter.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

The deceased will have named the executor in his/her will, and the appointment of that person is confirmed by the High Court. When an executor is confirmed by the High Court, that Court issues probate in his/her favour.

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

The deceased will have named the executor in his/her will, and the appointment of that person is confirmed by the High Court. When an executor is confirmed by the High Court, that Court issues probate in his/her favour.

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