During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
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
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 followin...
TAIRĀWHITI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@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 following special sitting wil...
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Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
30 November 2025
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
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APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
PERSONCASE
The Pātaka Whenua implementation of a person.
PF (PERSONAL FILES)
Files created for a deceased person that hold
derivation records for their land interests.
You
do not need to file separate applications for
each district.
1 The official record of legal ownership of
property and the legal evidence of a person’s
ownership rights.
2 A person who receives, as of right, a share of
a deceased person’s estate.
3 Someone who is given authority by the
High Court to manage and administer the
estate of a deceased person.
You
do not need to file separate applications for
each district.
1 The official record of legal ownership of
property and the legal evidence of a person’s
ownership rights.
2 A person who receives, as of right, a share of
a deceased person’s estate.
3 Someone who is given authority by the
High Court to manage and administer the
estate of a deceased person.
The legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership
rights.
2. A person who receives, as of right, a share of a deceased person’s estate.
3.
Proxy voting
Where a proxy is appointed, that person is
entitled to vote for the person for whom the
proxy acts (there is a sample proxy form at
the back of the Regulations).
Proxy voting
Where a proxy is appointed, that person is
entitled to vote for the person for whom the
proxy acts (there is a sample proxy form at
the back of the Regulations).