Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI Contact Details Office Office of the Chief Registrar Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington Phone 04 914 3102 Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a mu...
Supporting documents required: Form B1 completed by each elected trustee draft trust order notice, minutes and attendance list of a meeting of owners Constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpu trust Option one – application to constitute an ahu whenua trust (Form 37) Māori Land Court application guides How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust Date produced: January 2026 Last modified: June 2026 2 māorilandcourt.co.nz...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Tirohia ngā taipitipito kei raro iho nei. From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting Monthly...
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The f...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington June 2025 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 9th of April 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 inquiry or...
Documents/Panui/June-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (481 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Whaitara: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 February 2026 Te Hāwera; 10.00am, Wednesday 18 February 2026 Whanganui 10.00am, Thursday 19 February 2026 Whanganui 10.00am, Friday 20 February 2026 To Whaitara: 10:00am, Tuesday 24 February 2026 Te Hāwera; 10.00am, Wednesday 25 February 2026 Whanganui 10.00am, Thursday 26 Fe...
Documents/Panui/1.-522-AOT-255-dated-17-December-2025.pdf (103 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 4 June 2026 To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Wednesday 10 June 2026 From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 3 September 2026 To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Friday 4 September 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kai...
Documents/Panui/1.-127-Takitimu-MB-273-dated-5-March-2026.pdf (101 kb)
The Committee agreed to the final changes in early 2026, and Cabinet approved them in March 2026.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Te Kaha: 10:00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026 To Te Kaha: 10:00am, Thursday 21 May 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Waiariki District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
