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Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2026.

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All applications to the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court require a fee to be paid before they can be lodged with the Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (798 kb)

Before your application can be processed, you will need to pay the application fee. Fees vary across applications. Application fees are set out in the Māori Land Court Fees Regulations 2013.

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Step 13 Following this, the Payment details section will prompt you to indicate whether or not you wish to apply for a fee waiver for the application’s filing fees.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement. 16.

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

The easiest way to pay application fees is online through Pātaka Whenua.  Apply online  The easiest way to apply to the Court is online through Pātaka Whenua.

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    Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

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If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf (141 kb)

Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu Detailed fee list From 1 July 2026, the Māori Land Court fees increase by 2.25%.

Documents/Articles/A4-Detailed-Fee-List-Fee-Change-2026-FINAL.pdf (3 mb)

Fee increase summary Detailed fee list Detailed fee list Rārangi Utu From 1 July 2024, Māori Land Court fees increase.

Documents/Articles/Fee-Change-External-guide-with-full-fee-details.pdf (4 mb)