An appeal may only be lodged within 2 months from the date of the decision or determination, unless accompanied by an application seeking leave to appeal out of time on form 1. This form should not be used if the decision or determination of the Māori Land Court is an interim or preliminary decision in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 5 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu APPLICATION NUMBER: ....................................................................................................................................................................
How can I find out more? If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement.
How do I pay? There are several ways you can pay: Online The easiest way to pay your application fee is online through Pātaka Whenua .
This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (67 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)
Of all of these things, what is most important to me? 4 Toitū te kupu, toitū te mana, toitū te whenua The permanence of the language, prestige and land Whenua is taonga tuku iho and during a mediation hui it is important to remember that everyone has equal rights and responsibilities to care for and protect that taonga. 5 He mōrehu whenua, he mōrehu tāngata The remnants of the land, the remnants of the people When preparing for mediation, give thought...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
Use this form when you want to apply for an out of court tikanga-based dispute resolution service to help resolve issues concerning Māori land.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (638 kb)
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement.
