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(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: NOTICE OF CONSENT I hereby confirm as follows that: (Please tick the statement that applies ) I do not have any criminal convictions for dishonesty or any other offences that may disqualify me from being a trustee; I do not have any civil or criminal proceedings pending before any Court; I am not currently an un-discharg...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (265 kb)

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If you’d like to receive the monthly National Pānui by email or post, contact one of our offices or send us an email at mlc.panui@justice.govt.nz Pānui (ngā marama tekau mā rua ō mua) Pānui (previous 12 months) Pānui Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Court sittings that have been rescheduled March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 9-13 March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-Maniapoto 17 March 2026 Special Pānui Waikato-M...

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Apply online Download the application form (form 30) Download the application form (form 31) Transferring land to someone who is not a member of the PCA To transfer your land by gift or sale to a someone who is not a member of the preferred class of alienee (link to definition), you will need to apply for a confirmation of alienee.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

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

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy on the applicant. This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (107 kb)

If you wish to appear you should contact the Court and file a Notice of Intention to Appear on Form 5 and serve a copy on the applicant. This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4-Notice-application.pdf (157 kb)

If you wish to oppose or take part in these proceedings, you must complete a notice of intention to appear (2 forms of notice are attached). You must file your notice of intention to appear in the Court, and also serve it on the applicant at the address for service given in the attached application, within 14 days after the date on which you are served with this notice. 3.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 kb)

Disclosure of any matter which might give rise to objection should be undertaken even if the judge has formed the view that there is no basis for recusal.

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

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.

Located in:  Māori land Disputes about Māori land