Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (789 kb)
Chief Judge Fox announces the appointment of a Deputy Chief Judge and a new Judge to our Court, as confirmed by Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka.
Page 1 MLC 05/26 - 52A I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa The Māori Land 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 HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO KI TE KAIURUPARE (KI RARO I TE TURE E KĪA NEI KO TE FAMILY PROTECTION ACT 1955, KI RARO RĀNEI I TE TURE E KĪA NEI KO TE LAW REFORM (TESTAMENTAR...
Please provide an address if this venue is not a Māori Land Court location. MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications may be lodged in the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (714 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, 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-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 kb)
E Alana Miriana Thomas , nau mai me ōu pūkenga maha hei hua mo ngāi Māori. I am very pleased to announce the Minister for Māori development has confirmed the appointment of Alana Miriana Thomas as a permanent judge of the Māori Land Court.
Kaitakawaenga Māori Speak to a Kaitakawaenga Māori at IRD.
