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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
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Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.
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...
Ngā kōtitanga
Court hearings
See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues.
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga
Attending a court hearing in person
Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.
As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court. This, at a time when the nation is celebrating the 50th year of the anniversary of the Māori language petition, the 40th anniversary of te kohanga reo and the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Apply for a fee remittal in Pātaka Whenua
Download the fee remittal application form Application fees
Ngā tono me te kore utu
Applications without fees
Application for Dispute Resolution
Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession)
An application under the Family Protection Act 1955
An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Ngā tono $23
$23 applications
Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record
Noting...
Ko te ture 5.11(2)(b) o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011 te kōrero kia puta mai tētahi ripoata ki te marea mo ngā tono katoa, atu i te ono marama, kiihai te kooti e mutu pai ai te whakataunga.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA 2024:
2 - 13 Te Rohe o Aotea
14 - 15 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
16 - 25 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
26 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
27 - 28 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
29 - 35 Te Rohe o Waiariki
36 - 42 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
43 Office of the Chief Registrar
44 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
62 - 65 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled
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APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230006284 98(3)/93 Spencer Webster Norm and Erina Cooper and Jewel Reti - Application
for payment from Mäori Land Court Special Aid Fund
for reasonable legal costs
A20230005194 113/93,
118/93
Meri Te Moananui Agnes Hirawani also known as Agnes Maahia or
Agnes Marsh and Akinihi Maahia - Succession
A20230005643 113/93,
118/93
Paul James Henare Anthony Winiata Werata Henare - Succession
A20230004532 113/93,
118/93
Toni Ngahiriwa W...
For example, you may need to provide your bank account details and an IRD number. 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.
