Our key purpose is to promote the retention of whenua Māori in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and hapū. The legislation which enables us to perform our role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu on 9 September 2021.
In determining whether to make an appointment, in addition to the general guiding principles above, the Court may also have regard to the following relevant considerations: (a) Whether the applicant(s) are acting in a representative capacity; (b) The amount of Special Aid sought relative to the impacts of a Court order on that person; (c) The degree of hardship if Special Aid is not granted; (d) Whether the proceedings are distinctive or special; (e) The nature of the proceedin...
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
...explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māori land 37(3)/93 Exercise any other part of court...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
...Court Special Aid Fund for reasonable fees and expenses (Service Provider – Holland Beckett Law) 100 AP-20230000022797 A20200006272 18(1)(a)/93 Koroniti Marae Mäori Reservation Trust Koriniti Marae Mäori Reservation Trust - Determination of ownership of house 101 AP-20230000032549 118(6)/93 Deputy Registrar Virginia R Hartley also known as Ranginawenawe Hartley or Virginia Hartley or Virginia Ranginawenawe Hartley or Virginia Ranginawenawe or Ranginawenawe Virginia Hartley - Suc...
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)
ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU March | Māehe 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in March | Māehe 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea 33 – 43 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 44 – 89 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 90 – 102 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 103 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 114 – 145 Te Rohe o Waiariki 146 –164 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 165 – 189 Chief Judge 170 – 189 Applications that remain outstandi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 1:00 PM AP-20250000009524 19/93 Cindy Tinnelle Manaiua Rameka Pukekowhai 3A3 Section 1 and Pukekowhai 3A3 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation – respondents: owners of Pukekowhai 3A2 (Shirley Tyson) Judicial Conference.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU March | Māehe 2026 Contents Applications for hearing in March | Māehe 2026 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 32 Te Rohe o Aotea 33 – 43 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 44 – 89 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 90 – 102 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 103 – 113 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 114 – 145 Te Rohe o Waiariki 146 –164 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 165 – 189 Chief Judge 170 – 189 Applications that remain outstandi...
