Maori Land Court Recusal Guidelines
These guidelines are provided to assist judges of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
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Detailed list of fee changes
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
MLC Form 23 Application Whanau Trust
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANTS: Consent to provide contact details to trustee or other administrator I/We* agree to contact details in this application being provided to the trustee or other administrator of any land to which this application relates†.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (358 kb)
MLC Form 31 Agreement to sell or gift
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 31 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands are located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu AGREEMENT TO SELL OR GIFT INTEREST: I ......................................................................................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-31-Agreement-to-sell-or-gift.pdf (123 kb)
SP 4 5 Te Horo s43 and Injunction
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Judicial Conference At Whangarei Māori Land Court, Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangarei 0110 Tuesday 4 June 2024 Judge T K T A R Williams Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/SP-4-5-Te-Horo-s43-and-Injunction.pdf (75 kb)
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Court hearings
If you would prefer to attend remotely, you can seek approval from the judge to attend by video or telephone.
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Māori Land Court Bench Book
Can I download and print the bench book? Because the bench book is updated so frequently we recommend extracts from the bench book are only printed when required, to avoid reliance on outdated material.
LAWASIA and Conference of Chief Justices of Asia and the Pacific
15 Feb 2018 | NewsIt would be interesting to see the response if our Māori Land Court required the parties’ written submissions in upcoming cases to be uploaded to the Māori land Court website prior to hearings.
Factsheet Simple and uncontested succession applications web version
Historically, most succession applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your succession application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting trusts
The time and travel costs associated with attending a court sitting are removed when an application can be decided by a registrar. This approach also supports the efficient running of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)