The first step in filing an appeal or charging order application is to gather any supporting documents and complete the general form of application ( Form 1 ).
After locating the application form, write which section of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 which the application is for:
Appeals by water service providers about landowner's permission to enter Māori land to complete water servicing work - section 166(4)(b)
Appeals by landowners about the outcome of a...
Our kaimahi can answer pātai and provide printed application forms, ownership lists, and publicly available court records. For general enquiries, you don't need an appointment.
In your application you will need to include:
detailed evidence to support your appeal
any outcomes you are seeking as a result of the appeal
contact information for any person who may be affected, including those persons who will be affected if your appeal is successful (the respondents)
The filing fee for this application is $399.
What you need to know:
• You can include Māori land, general land, or both.
• You can include land regardless of its location (for example, the blocks do not need to be
located next to each other)
The modern Māori Land Court exists in an environment that is significantly different to that in which was created on 30 October 1865 by the General Assembly of the New Zealand Colony under the Native Lands Act 1865.
If a successor has passed away
If your whanaunga is named on the list but has passed away, apply to the Māori Land Court for succession.
View the Hāwea/Wānaka Succession Form here .
