Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsIts purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
The Tangata Whenua map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline.
Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20250000013125 58/93 Round Corner Limited Appeal 2025/23 - Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 3 Deposited Plan 20707 and Moutere 8B2 Sec 1 Lot 5 Deposited Plan 20707 blocks and determination of status orders made at 510 Aotea MB 97-127 on 14/8/2025 - Notice of Appeal
GIS maps exist which confirm the location of the blocks.
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules). 3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington February 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of December 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or s...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington March 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 14th of January 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set d...