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Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.

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

You can appeal a Māori Land Court decision about access to the Māori Appellate Court by filing in a notice of appeal form (Form 13) stating the appeal is made under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025.

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Apply to appeal a decision in Pātaka Whenua Download the application form Me tono mō tētahi arotake ā-ture mai i Te Kooti Teitei Apply for a judicial review from the High Court If you disagree with a Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court decision, you’re entitled to seek judicial review from the High Court of New Zealand.

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Apply online Download the application form Aggregations Unlike other forms of title improvement, an aggregation doesn't change the title to the land.

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  Download the application form for Hāwea-Wanaka Download the application form for Toitoi To apply, please email the completed form and any supporting evidence to mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz or bring the completed application into any of the Māori Land Court offices to send to the Christchurch office.

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These guidelines are provided to assist judges of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal. 2.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.

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The application to the Court The application was not contentious, however there were two issues for the Court to determine: (1) The area of land had no LINZ title, nor any current title in the Court’s records.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-2023000

Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)

If you wish to seek approval as a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau, please complete the following application form. You can also read more about the opportunity in the information booklet.

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