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1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington September 2022 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 13th of July 2022, 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 inqui...

Documents/Panui/September-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220714.pdf (389 kb)

1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington October 2022 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 August 2022, 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 inqui...

Documents/Panui/October-2022-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20220815.pdf (395 kb)

CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED • Notice of application to trustee of proposed removal • Minutes of meeting consenting to proposed removal of trustee • Key documents supporting reason for proposed removal (ie, evidence of a conviction or an example of reputational harm caused) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some or all of land is located.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38A-Application-to-remove-trustee-for-reason-other-than-resignation-retirement-or-death-of-trustee.pdf (151 kb)

TIP: There may be multiple results for one owner, the Land Block Name column may help you find the ownership you are looking for.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)

tick as appropriate The land is not subject to any Trust The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being: Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or A trustee of any of the above three classes of perso...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)

Fee: $70 Note Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)

Note Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-53-Special-aid.pdf (183 kb)

Step 3 Enter the person’s name (or part of) into the Owner name box if known. You can also add in any other search criteria information that you know using the provided boxes and drop-down menus.

How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)

The Court may prevent trespass or injury to Māori land, prohibit dealings with property in proceedings, or require restoration — but is not limited to these grounds.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16A-Injunction.pdf (589 kb)