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Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.

If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)

The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.

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Date of Death: (where applicable) LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: HE TONO RAPUNGA APPLICATION FOR A SEARCH Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 19 Rule 10.1(1) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-19-Application-search.pdf (71 kb)

Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025

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Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 1 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: .............................................................................................................................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-5-Notice-appear.pdf (80 kb)

If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased and additional interests have been located after a succession order has already been made, you can use this form to seek a further order under section 118(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22A-Application-for-succession-additional-interests.pdf (867 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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PREFERRED PLACE OF HEARING: SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / Witness: (Signature) Full name: Occupation or qualification: Address of Witness: MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-30-Vesting-order.pdf (177 kb)

Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20 APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP OR FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 18(1)(a) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?

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