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This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / APPLICANT’S CONTACT DETAILS Contact Address: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (107 kb)

This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise. SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / APPLICANT’S CONTACT DETAILS Contact Address: ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4-Notice-application.pdf (157 kb)

If you file a notice of intention to appear, you do not need to appear on that day. The case will be adjourned to a later and more suitable date for hearing. 5 If you do not file a notice of intention to appear, you will not be sent any further notice of these proceedings.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 kb)

For general enquiries, you don't need an appointment. You are welcome to turn up between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Located in:  Our application process Access our services

Make sure that you remember your Username and the answers to the two security questions – write them down somewhere if you need to. 3.7 When you are happy with your “Username” and have answered each security question, click “Register” 3.8 Click “Login”.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)

Suppression of part of that record needs to be granted by a Judge. The Court’s adoption records are confidential and not available to the public.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Guest User Guide Date produced: 14 August 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Guest User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Guest-User-Guide-v4.pdf (1.9 mb)

If your land becomes landlocked (surrounded by other land that prevents access), you'll need to negotiate and formalise reasonable access with the surrounding property owners.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

v The Act: • promotes the retention and use of Māori land • facilitates the occupation, development and use of that land • ensures decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced, taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)