Resources & guidance
Use the official source first. Te Ao Hou can help organise what you need, but forms, eligibility, fees, funding settings and legal requirements can change.
Māori Land Court
Use these sources for current Court guidance, forms, succession information and accepted submission channels.
Application forms
Official Māori Land Court forms and application information. Check the current version before preparing a filing.
Open official sourceApplication guides
Plain-language official guides covering succession, partition and Māori land trust pathways.
Open official sourceSuccession guidance
Official information about becoming a landowner through succession and the evidence that may be required.
Open official sourceSubmit an application
Official submission information, including Pātaka Whenua and other accepted channels.
Open official sourceHousing on whenua Māori
Current public guidance for papakāinga, whenua Māori housing support and the legal settings that can affect development.
Small-scale papakāinga new builds
Te Puni Kōkiri guidance on support for small-scale papakāinga, infrastructure, capital funding and related resources.
Open official sourceMāori housing support
Te Puni Kōkiri’s current Māori housing hub, including new builds, repairs and support available through other agencies.
Open official sourceWhenua Māori law changes affecting housing
Background on statutory changes supporting housing on whenua Māori, Māori land trusts and related matters.
Open official source