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File the application at the Māori Land court office in the district where the land is located. 11 The Māori Land Court will contact you.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record.

Located in:  Our application process

This is separate from the Court’s own processes and is not to be confused with any hui or Court hearing lead by the Māori Land Court.

Documents/SILNA/MLC-Form-01-APPLICATION-TO-DETERMINE-SUCCESSORS-FOR-SOUTH-ISLAND-LANDLESS-NATIVES-SILNA-LANDS-TOITOI.pdf (263 kb)

Prepare for court hearing Page 3 of 139 Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 28 February 2025 Produced pursuant to rule 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 AP-20230000034000 25/10/2023 CJ2023/60 - Succession to Te Ponanga Tamihana at 55 Taranaki MB 28 on 27/11/1944 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Gordon Tamihana 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Try to speak with as many landowners and potential beneficiaries/shareholders as possible, as your proposal is more likely to succeed where whanau with interests in the whenua are informed and involved prior to an application to the Court being submitted. If you don’t have these conversations, whānau who were not informed could object to your application in court.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.

Documents/Panui/0724024-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2024-web.pdf (1.3 mb)

Making copies of the court record We can send you copies of the court record as PDF documents via email, free of charge.

Located in:  The court record

S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications The reasons listed below show the current stage of processing of the application through the court. Application is being checked for completeness prior to court staff carrying out research and preparing for the court to make a determination.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (1.7 mb)

TITLE IMPROVEMENT Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications The reasons listed below show the current stage of processing of the application through the court. Application is being checked for completeness prior to court staff carrying out research and preparing for the court to make a determination.

Documents/5-11-reports/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)