Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was filed, the subject of the application, the section of the Act under which the application is made and the name of the applicant(s).
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
What to file with the application Evidentiary documentation should be filed with the application.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 20 AP-20240000000070 86/93 Deputy Registrar Elmo Selwyn and Te Mana Kura Whaitiri- Hingston Whänau Trust - Amendment of Court record to include Tamati Parker as a responsible trustee at (119 Tairäwhiti MB 144-158 dated 12/04/2023) (AP- 20230000027014) Applications that have been decided without notice The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui....
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)
Applications are grouped by District and include the new and old application reference number, the date on which the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which the application is made and the applicant(s).
Filing your application You can file your completed application in person at any MLC office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any o...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Applications are grouped by District and include the new and old application reference number, the date on which the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which the application is made and the applicant(s).
If a trustee disagrees, they can have their opposing vote recorded. If a trustee feels strongly that the document should not be signed, then an application should be made to the MLC for directions.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES 6.1 If any Trustee or Beneficiary is aggrieved by a decision, action or omission of the Trustees ("Applicant"), that person may first give written notice of the grievance to the Trustees. 6.2 If the Applicant's grievance is not satisfactorily addressed within a reasonable period of time, the Applicant may in writing, notify the Trustees of his or her intention to have his or her grievance referred to a general meeting of the Beneficiaries....
