Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
The application
may be heard in the district where the land is situated or you
can request to have the hearing at a location closer to you.
Talk to MLC staff about attending a hearing online.
See the back page of this factsheet for the address
or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
Application fees
To find out how much your application will cost, talk to a staff
member at an MLC office or go online to maorilandcourt.
govt.nz/apply/fees-and-forms
Simple and uncontested applications
Succession and trust applications that are uncomplicated
and unopposed can be decided by a registrar without a
court hearing (unless you req...
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Registered User Guide
Date produced: 15 August 2023
Last modified: 13 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Registered User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
Being a registered user means you can:
• Create and submit applications online
• Save and return to your incomplete applications
• Track progress on your applications
• Pay filing fees
• Submit enquiries
• Receive notifications on your applications and enquir...
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
apply/fees-and-forms
To find out more about how to set up a trust, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation
Types of trustees
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act recognises three types of trustees.
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This step-by-step guide will help you through the steps to become a registered Pātaka
Whenua user. Being a registered user means you can:
• Create and submit applications online
To transfer is sale, you’ll also need to provide:
evidence of the value of the shares being sold
evidence or agreement to support a lower value sale (if below valuation).
If you are applying for an exemption from providing a special valuation, you’ll need to complete a form 26 with your vesting order application and pay an additional fee of $23.
Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
