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  We asked about the overall experience, how easy it was to apply using forms and online through Pātaka Whenua, whether the draft submission helped, how safe and practical the court buildings felt, what it was like attending hearings online or in person, and how long it took to get court minutes and orders.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

The annual report reflects on what was an extremely busy year for the court. The judiciary and the staff of the seven Māori Land Court registries have been working hard to move through the backlog of cases before the Court, there have been new judicial appointments and a host of activity has been undertaken to improve the service provided to Māori landowners.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Getting permission is important so water service providers can do their work and landowners know what is happening on their land. Landowners may need to pay for water services charges.

Located in:  Māori land Disputes about Māori land

Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 20 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz CERTIFICATE BY ADMINISTRATOR Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 111 or 113 Form 20 Rule 10.2(3) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (378 kb)

PAGE 6 of 12 Abbreviations What follows are the abbreviations in use by the Māori Land Court which is listed by District Office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua.  Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.

Located in:  The court record

Once you have received the sealed order from the Court setting out the money that is owed to you, it's your responsibility to contact the trust or incorporation holding the money. You will need to ask what information they need from you to pay the money to you.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

We recommend that you keep these documents in a safe place, as they will help you decide what steps to take going forward. Some examples of steps you may consider include: continuing with a current application in the Māori Land Court submitting a further application to the Māori Land Court seeking advice or continuing with further mediation outside of the Māori Land Court investigating further options if you’re not satisfied with the outcome of mediation.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

It’s important that you leave a court hearing with a complete understanding of what has taken place. Māori Land Court hearings are open to the public.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation