Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the MāoriLandCourt Rules 2011 (Rules).
3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the MāoriLandCourt and
the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
Water services application types
Appeals to MāoriLandCourt - for issues about access to Māoriland to work on water infrastructure
This kind of appeal is different from appealing orders made by the MāoriLandCourt.
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact
your local MāoriLandCourt office for further assistance)
MĀORILANDCOURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the MāoriLandCourt District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter
of the application is located.
Alternatively, the applications can be posted to:
MāoriLandCourt – Te Waipounamu Registry CJESP Building, Level 1, 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Central City, Christchurch 8011
All SILNA hearings are heard in the Te Waipounamu MāoriLandCourt, Christchurch.
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
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The MāoriLandCourt of New Zealand
(please select the name of the MāoriLandCourt District in which some or all of the land interests are located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
NAME OF LIFE TENANT: OR
NAME OF JOINT TENANTS: (List all names that they are known by)
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(4) This form should be lodged with an application for confirmation of alienation on Form 25 or an application for vesting order on Form 30.
MĀORILANDCOURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the MāoriLandCourt.
That written notice must be filed in the MāoriLandCourt not later than 18 February 2026
If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land by way of sale.