Factsheet Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
How to apply for a charging order • You can file an application for a charging order by email, by post or in person.
How to apply for a charging order • You can file an application for a charging order by email, by post or in person.
Designation: .................................................... Act: Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 or ..................................................................................
You can file an application for a charging order by email, by post or in person. These applications cannot be filed online.
This form is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislative provisions.
In it, we asked about your overall experience, how easy it is to apply using paper application forms or through Pātaka Whenua, the court hearing process and the court minutes and orders.
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 3:30 PM AP-20240000003837 338(5)(b)/93 Deputy Registrar Rakato B Māori Reservation - Cancel Māori Reservation (ordered at 20 Aotea MB 193 dated 22/08/91) for the purpose of providing access to the marae and urupā also set as Māori Reservations Judicial Conference The Court may convene to make orders SP7 3:30 PM AP-20240000003849 315/93 Deputy Registrar Rakato block - Create an easement for roadway Judicial Conference The Court...
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 came into force on 27 August 2025 introducing new ways for Māori landowners to take action around water service matters affecting whenua Māori. These include appealing decisions that allow water service providers to enter Māori land to do their work, and applying for charging orders if landowners have paid more than their share of water services charges on Māori freehold land held in multiple ownership.
HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO NOTICE OF APPLICATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 4 Rule 4.15(2) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 04/26 - 4 This order is sought under (Please tick the statement that applies ) Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, section(s) ............................................
You can now search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua: • Derivation search report • Historic record sheet • National Pānui • Special Pānui • Survey Plan • Judgment • Minute • Historic Ownership Schedule • Historic Memorial Schedule • Minute Book Index • Orders Accessing the Portal Click ‘Pātaka Whenua – our online portal’ tab.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
Water services application types Appeals to Māori Land Court - for issues about access to Māori land to work on water infrastructure This kind of appeal is different from appealing orders made by the Māori Land Court. If a water service provider asks for the landowner’s permission to enter the whenua and there is a disagreement, the provider and landowners go through an internal review process try and find a solution.