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Apply online Download the application form Subdivision A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if: all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust) all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees) the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation) the new titles, issued by Lan...

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Ō mātou tari ā-rohe Our district offices Contact your nearest district office.

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Judge Armstrong has extensive experience in the Waitangi Tribunal and the Māori Land Court. He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.

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Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.

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TIP: Blocks will be shown on the map as grey sections. 8māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 1 After locating the block, whether by the Search menu or the Block Map, once you open the block information page you will find several different sections including: • block name and ID details, • owner details overview, • area details • map of the block shape, • and an originated documents list.

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You can then add additional details, such as a section of the Act (e.g. 118/93), in the Must include field.

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Following an urgent Māori Land Court hearing held on Wednesday, 2 August 2023, the Court has directed that the five separate hui scheduled on Saturday, 5 August 2023 for the following Māori Reservations is CANCELLED: Whakapoungakau No.7A Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7B 2 Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7C Māori Reservation; Whakapoungakau No.7F Māori Reservation; and Whakapoungakau No.7G Māori Reservation.

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Former Judge David Ambler discusses the proposed review of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, with the propositions in detail.

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MĀORI LAND COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY Judgment delivery expectations All judges of the Māori Land Court aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)