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On this page Dispute resolution service The mediation process What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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Ko te kaupapa o te kaitiaki whenua mō te katoa me te oranga o te whenua, te whānau me te whakapapa.

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Apply online Download the application form Download the trustee consent form Te whakawātea i tētahi kaitiaki (utu tāpae $68) Remove a trustee (filing fee $68) Trustees can be removed for a variety of reasons.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

This may be by notice in local newspapers in the area the land is located, or by direct offer by mail or email. Te tono mō tētahi whakaū i te kaiwhakawātea whenua (utu tāpae $228) Apply for a confirmation of alienee (filing fee $228) To apply for a confirmation of alienee, you will need to provide: evidence that demonstrates you have sought offers from members of the PCA which have been unsuccessful evidence of a conditional offer to purchase your interests (either by a separa...

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Use of te reo Māori is encouraged, and you are welcome to use a mixture of te reo Māori and English if you wish to.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

20 July 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te kopounga o Te Kaiwhakawā Matua hou o Te Kooti Whenua Māori E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te putanga mai o te pānui a te Minita Kairīwhi o Te Puni Kōkiri, a te Hōnore Nanaia Mahuta, mō te kopounga o Kaiwhakawā Caren Fox hei Kaiwhakawā Matua mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori.

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Kaiwhakawa-Matua-o-Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-FINAL.pdf (395 kb)

Te hono mamao ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing remotely Read about attending a court hearing remotely.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Pērā i te Tāhū, ko tō mātou kaupapa ko te tuku i ngā ratonga e aro pū ana ki te tangata kia whai wāhi ai te katoa ki te tika.

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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 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/April-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260218.pdf (474 kb)