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Tarati ahu whenua
Ahu Whenua trust
An ahu whenua trust enables collective guardianship of one or more land blocks on behalf of landowners.
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Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules).
3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and
the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
January 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
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Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
APPLICATION NUMBER: ....................................................................................................................................................................
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
February 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of December 2025, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for in...
