Wāwāhanga ā-hapū (utu tāpae $228)
Hapū partition (filingfee $228)
A hapū partition divides the whenua and distributes the new land blocks among the existing owners.
What does this mean for you?
If you file an application to the Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court on or after 1 July 2026 , you will notice an increase in the fee you need to pay:
Our $23 fee will increase to $24
Our $68 fee will increase to $70
Our $228 fee will increase to $233
Our $399 fee will increase to $408
More information
The full list of updated fees is available here .
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Fee: $ 233.00
RULE 8.2 OF THE MÄORI LAND COURT RULES 2011
(1) An application under section 45 of the Act must be in form 12 and filed at the office of the Chief Registrar
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land;
or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and must be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230007562 86/93 Deputy Registrar Annie Ngahuia Kakahi Reihana Whanau Trust -
Amendment of Court record (A20200014504)
A20230006882 67/93 Lewis Winiataa Aorangi Awarua Trust - Judicial conference in respect
of obligations and retirement of trustees
A20230008062 98(3)/93 Glenn Tootill Araukuku 15 (Ngarongo Marae) - Application for
payment from the Maori Land Court Special Aid Fund
for reasonable legal costs
A20230007244 98(9)/93 Peter Loverid...
Note: The power of a Registrar or Judge to remit, reduce, or refund a fee is a discretionary one, and you must demonstrate that you are unable to, or ought
not be required to, pay the required fee.
Te tono mō tētahi whakatau whakawhiti (utu tāpae $68)
Apply for a vesting order (filingfee $68)
To apply for a vesting order to transfer your Māori land interests or shares by gift, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of the relationship between the parties to establish that they are members of the preferred class of alienee (PCA)
evidence that you have discussed the transfer with your children or descendants (if you have any).
Unregistered alienations, encumbrances, rights of way, easements, or profits ā prendre dislcosed by court files or
known to the applicant:______________________________________________________________________________
10.
Designation: ..................................................................
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with the
Registrar in the District in which the land is located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you ar...
Assessment will also take account of the skills and experience of current mediators and factors such as
location, gender, age, and iwi affiliation to ensure that parties to a dispute are able to select from a diverse
pool of mediators where possible.
