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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.
Apply online
Download the application form
Download the trustee consent form
Te whakawātea i tētahi kaitiaki (utu tāpae $68)
Remove a trustee (filing fee $68)
Trustees can be removed for a variety of reasons.
In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement.
16. Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the
hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment
of the lawyer.
(Address to which documents or correspondence in connection with the application can be posted or delivered)
Phone Number(s):
Home: Work:
Mobile: Fax:
Email Address:
NOTE: Where fax or email addresses are given these may be used as a means of notice and service.
Fee: $
(Depending on the type of application a fee of $23. 00, $68. 00 or $228.00 may apply.
If you have an exact date or date
range – you can ask for staff to search records
for the given date or range
• Check the register of decisions on the Māori
Land Court website in the judgments section
(www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation-
decisions/)
• You can find minute book references for different
blocks or current ownership by searching our
Māori Land Online website
(www.maorilandonline.govt.nz)
• If you still can’t find your minute – you may need
to contact the a...
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua
Download the application form
Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
Tono kia tūhuratia ngā mahi a tētahi mema o te komiti (utu tāpae $228)
Apply for an investigation into the conduct of a committee member (filing fee $228)
If a shareholder is not satisfied with the election of a member to the management committee, they can request an investigation.
Wāwāhanga ā-hapū (utu tāpae $228)
Hapū partition (filing fee $228)
A hapū partition divides the whenua and distributes the new land blocks among the existing owners.
