Each district office is made up of a variety of roles and positions to support the operations of the court.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 46 A20220018571 118(6)/93 Damon Paul Ritai Pamela Waru also known as Pamela Ritai or Pamela Te Urumairangi Ritai - Succession (further interests) 47 A20220017969 113/93, 117/93 Vanessa Joy Carroll Belinda Eileen Carroll - Succession 48 A20220017534 244/93, 220/93 Katarina Hohepa Whakarongotai Charles Muraahi Whänau Trust - Variation of trust and Vest further interests of Beverley Moana Muraahi in trustees 4...
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below. Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any pro...
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
