māorilandcourt.govt.nz 5 Step 8 Once you are ready, make sure to tick the box to agree to the terms and conditions, then click “Submit” to send your enquiry to the Māori Land Court.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
You can submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua. You can download and edit these PDF forms for the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court applications and email or mail them to us.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
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If you choose to post the application, send it to the office for the district in which the land is situated.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga If you disagree with the outcome If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application. Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.
If you know what documents you’d like to look at, let us know in advance so that we have them ready for when you arrive. We can also send you scans/printed versions of the records by post or email (where possible).
Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua. Paneke Upcoming paneke Find out when the next paneke is coming to your area.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Application forms are available from Māori Land Court offices.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
