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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION:...

Documents/Panui/February-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20251216.pdf (470 kb)

Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

Before 6 February 2021 Succession applications are decided by Māori Land Court judges.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

(If the application is not under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act give details as to the Act) (State number of section(s) under which application is made) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 01 Rule 4.2 (2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Applications that do not have a prescribed form in the rules must be completed using this form.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf (236 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 37 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE AN AHU WHENUA TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 215 Form 37 Rule 12.4 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? 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 (246 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 34 CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY GATHERING Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 151 and 176 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 34 Rule 11.21 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (192 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25 - 13 NOTICE OF APPEAL Form 13 Rule 8.8(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to file an appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-13-Notice-appeal.pdf (72 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 35 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 310 Form 35 Rule 11.24 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-35-Exchange-order.pdf (248 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF AN ALIENATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 151 Form 25 Rule 11.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift....

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)

The determination of a Life Tenancy in respect of - all the lands held under the life tenancy the lands described in the Schedule; or Transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule GROUNDS FOR APPLICATION: The Life Tenant/Joint Tenant died on Date: / /as is evidenced by the copy of the Death Certificate produced.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-1-9-22.pdf (291 kb)