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Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 29 September 2025
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ownership information.
Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
Checklist of documents required
• If you have already paid a lawyer or other person for work on the matter, a copy of account
• Memorandum addressing any matters required to be addressed by a practice note
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Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Evidence that the parties involved with the dispute agree to mediation (if available)
• Any other supporting documentation
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications may be lodged in the Māori Land Court district in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Where required,
information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
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SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993:
The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters:
(a) a proposal...
Ngā rori kāore i mahia, ngā rori “pepa” rānei
Unformed or “paper” roads
An unformed road, also known as a “paper road, is a roadway that's been ordered by the Court and drawn on a survey map but never constructed.
Where required,
information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located
SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS
Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993:
The assembled owners o...
Most follow this general order when working through the online portal submission:
• Introduction
• Applicant Details
• Application Details
• Hearing Schedule (if relevant or other application specific section)
• Upload Documents
• Application Summary
• Payment
• Confirmation
At the top of the screen is a progress bar.
In 2005 the Government provided over $30 million over a five year period to fund the Māori Freehold Land Project in a joint venture between the Māori Land Court, LINZ, the Ministry of Justice and TPK to ensure the registration of all Māori freehold land titles and orders with LINZ. This project was completed in March 2010.