Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
Whanganui: 10:00am, Tuesday 18 February 2025
Te Hāwera: 10:00am, Wednesday 19 February 2025
New Plymouth: 10.00am, Thursday 20 February 2025
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a
copy is to be sent to the Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Aotea District Registry of the Court.
Apply to occupy your land
Raihana ki te noho (utu tāpae $22)
Licence to occupy (filing fee $22)
A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.
Apply online Download the application form Te tohu i ngā kaitiaki, ngā mema rānei o te komiti whakahaere
Trustees & committee members
Read about the roles and responsibilities of trustees and committee members.
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.
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitting will be held
At Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi | 13 Domain Road, Whakatāne
Tuesday, 11 March 2025
Judge T M Wara presiding
Applications to be heard
PĀNUI
NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference and a Special Sitting
At Whāngarei
Māori Land Court, Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangarei 0110
Tuesday, 5 November 2024
Judge T K T A R Williams, presiding
PĀNUI
NO.