Detailed list of fee changes
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land
Documents/5-11-reports/2022-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.5 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
The matter was heard in the Aotea Māori Land Court, by Judge A H C Warren and Dr Ruakere Hond, in Whanganui on 1 and 2 September 2022 in both languages and with the aid of a te reo Māori interpreter.
ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU FEBRUARY | HUITANGURU 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in FEBRUARY | HUITANGURU 2025 2 - 4 Descriptions of Application types by Section 5 – 35 Te Rohe o Aotea 36 – 49 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 50 – 69 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 70 – 81 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 82 – 90 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 91 – 116 Te Rohe o Waiariki 117 –136 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 137 – 159 Applications that remain outstanding in...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)