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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.
Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to
show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal,
and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
An application fee of $228 is charged for these applications.
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.
Apply to appeal a decision in Pātaka Whenua
Download the application form
Me tono mō tētahi arotake ā-ture mai i Te Kooti Teitei
Apply for a judicial review from the High Court
If you disagree with a Māori Land Court or the Māori Appellate Court decision, you’re entitled to seek judicial review from the High Court of New Zealand.
There is no cost to apply for a fee waiver, reduction, or refund. Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee waiver application form From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%.
An application form based on the existing formfor successions has been modified for the purposes of SILNA determinations, and individual applications are linked to a central file to ensure consistency.
Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Ahu Whenua Trust
Tarati whenua tōpū
Whenua tōpū trust
A whenua tōpū trust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
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.
