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Current trustee training roster Let us know a good time that suits you:         Tuesday Time Thursday Time 20 January 2026 3:00 PM FULLY BOOKED 22 January 2026 6:00 PM  FULLY BOOKED 27 January 2026 6:00 PM FULLY BOOKED 29 January 2026 10:00 AM 3 February 2026 3:00 PM 5 February 2026 6:00 PM 10 February 2026 6:00 PM 12 February 2026 10:00 AM 17 February 2026 3:00 PM 19 February 2026 6:00 PM 24 Febru...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

You can apply to create a whānau trust through an application for succession, or as a stand-alone application.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua:   Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28 Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 Time: 6 PM Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin Kaupapa: ·        Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments ·      ...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

Nominations: ▪ Must be received on the official Māori Land Court nomination form ▪ Forms can be obtained by either contacting the Māori Land Court or by way of the link, details for both are below ▪ Must be received by the Māori Land Court on or before 4pm Friday, 21 July 2023 ▪ Nominations must clearly identify the block to which the person is being nominated to.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Final-advert-Whakapoungakau-hui-final.pdf (115 kb)

Expression of interest application form Expression of interest information booklet Applications must be sent to DRSexpressionofinterest@justice.govt.nz by 5:00pm on Thursday, 30 April 2026.

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Apply online Download the application form If you or any other party breach the terms of a lease, the matter can be heard by a judge.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

TIP: Blocks will be shown on the map as grey sections. 8māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 1 After locating the block, whether by the Search menu or the Block Map, once you open the block information page you will find several different sections including: • block name and ID details, • owner details overview, • area details • map of the block shape, • and an originated documents list.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-6.pdf (2.5 mb)

The cost for this application is $23. Apply online Download the application form Succession and whāngai Whāngai is a Māori custom where a child is raised by someone other than their birth parents – in many cases, by a blood relative.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Disclosure of any matter which might give rise to objection should be undertaken even if the judge has formed the view that there is no basis for recusal.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

Step 1 Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf Step 2 Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)