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  Court sittings are scheduled for the next available date at the court venue you have advised us you wish to have your application heard at. If you would prefer to attend remotely, you can seek approval from the judge to attend by video or telephone.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Our kaimahi are here to guide you and your whānau through this experience.

Located in:  Our application process

At this point in te pā whenua, you will be ready to file an application with the Court. Once you have filed your application with us, we will take care of your information and support you to understand the process from here.

Located in:  Our application process

Once the mortgage has been noted by the Registrar, or a certificate confirming the mortgage has been issued, your solicitor can register the mortgage against the title to the land with Land Information New Zealand in the same way that a mortgage would be registered against General land.

Documents/Practice-notes/Banking-Practice-Note.pdf (204 kb)

People on this list have been determined to be entitled successors to the original beneficiaries of the land. If you or your whānau are on this list, please update your contact details with us to receive communications regarding the block.

Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)

Income collected by a Māori land trust or incorporation is subject to income tax laws.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-02-29-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (7.3 mb)

At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.

Located in:  Our application process

IF YOU REQUIRE ASSISTANCE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MĀORI LAND COURT OFFICE. 2 CHECKLIST The purpose of this checklist is to provide a reference to the terms within this example occupation order which you should specifically consider.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)

The owner of a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)