The secretary for the Māori incorporation maintains the share register by recording any vesting orders processed by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District Structure Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for the Incorporation TKT Tākitimu District Incorporation Name Incorporation Name (in Māori Land Court Records) TTK Taitokerau District Office Location Location Informatio...
By following these rules, we are able to ensure the accuracy of the court record and provide judges and registrars with the information they need to make informed decisions.
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 2:00 PM AP-20250000006883 19/93 Erina Joan Williams Karikari 2 Residue - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation. Respondents: Margaret Mutu, John Mutu-Grigg & Dan Thompson (Tamihana) SP 7 2:00 PM AP-20240000013048 231/93 Erina Joan Williams He arotakenga i te Karikari 2 Residue Ahu Whenua Trust - Review of the Karikari 2 Residue Ahu Whenua Trus...
Documents/Panui/40.-Taitokerau-15-September-2025.pdf (124 kb)
It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 5:00 AM AP-20240000012831 18(1)(a)/93 The Registrar Ko te tūwheratanga o te whare hou mō te Kooti Whenua Māori o Te Tairāwhiti Record the opening of the new Māori Land Court premises in Tairāwhiti TE TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/22.-Special-Tairawhiti-29-November-2024.pdf (138 kb)
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record. If your application was for dispute resolution, only the order will become a part of the record.
Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (40%) Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,651 2,088 95,558.6...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
