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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)

From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.

Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)

If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will not need to attend court. If you would prefer your application tand form fields o be heard in court by a Judge, please indicate here.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (722 kb)

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)

If your application is determined by a Registrar, you will not need to attend court. If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please indicate here.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 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)

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)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024 PŪRONGO Ā-TAU Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court Matariki 2024 Matariki 2025 2 Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau • Matariki 2024 - 2025 Nau mai e te ao Haere mai i te pō Kuhu mai e te wairua Tū mai e te aroha Tū atu e te pono Hei ārahi kia tika, kia wātea, kia ora Koia rā e Rongo whakairia ake ki runga Turuturu o whiti whakamaua kia tina, tina!

Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau2024-25-print2.pdf (24 mb)

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)