What can be done, for example, for owners who wish to form governance structures so they can get a lease of their land to utilise it, but have difficulty notifying the owners to inform them of the proposals as required by section 215 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act?
The Court will also need to be sure that there are no health issues related to the siting of the proposed urupā. For example, if there is a nearby water course the Court is likely to require the applicant to make inquiries with the Health Department and the local authority about any issues that such a feature might present in relation to a proposed burial ground.
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after 1 July 2025 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay. For example: Our $22 fee will increase to $23 Our $66 fee will increase to $68 Our $220 fee will increase to $228 Our $385 fee will increase to $399 The full list of updated fees is available here.
By default, if you haven’t changed it to a customised one, then your Username would be your email without the “domain”. For example, if your email is “māorilandcourt123@justice.govt.nz”, then your Username would be “māorilandcourt123”.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Forgot-Password-Guide-v1.pdf (349 kb)
This is usually your email without the “domain”. For example, if your email is “māorilandcourt123@justice.govt.nz”, then Pātaka Whenua will pick your Username as “māorilandcourt123”. 3.4 You can change your “Username” if you prefer a different one.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)
‘Simple’ succession applications have no complicating factors. Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ succession includes: • all the people to succeed are the natural children of the person who has passed away, and they will all receive equal shares in the interests; or • further land interests or shares owned by a person who has passed away are identified and can be succeeded to by the same people in the same way as the earlier interests.
However, the trustees can decline such an information request in some cases (for example, if the information is subject to personal or commercial confidentiality).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Issues Options that may be possible at mediation 6 What are the decisions you have made in the events leading up to now? For example, agreeing to attend a mediation hui. What did you do that led you to this point?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
The decisions of any meeting don’t bind the Court either – the minutes and resolutions are merely evidence of the proceedings and the resolutions reached.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
This is important if they have a middle name, for example, Tane%Wahine a. Type in the Owner’s first and last name b.
