They cannot be finally appointed until a gazette notice has been issued formally establishing the Māori reservation. 1 In broad terms, land that is not Māori land and is not Crown land (see next item). 2 The Crown refers to the Queen, who is the head of state of New Zealand.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Crown‑owned land is, in effect, state‑owned land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Today Māori freehold land comprises a little over 1.4 million hectares – that is, approximately 5.5% of New Zealand’s land mass. 12% of the North Island is Māori land, including about 23% of the land in the Waiariki district, 18% in the Tairāwhiti district and 28% in the Aotea district.
Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz Notice of Hui Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 10:00 AM AP-20250000014087 220/93 David James Davies Parts Section 4 Blk XII Tauhara Survey District & Part Section 5 Block XII Tauhara Survey District and other blocks - Vesting the interests of David James Davies in the Rangitopeora Whānau Trust
This term covers land that, in broad terms, is not Māori land and is not Crown land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
The search results will show with six columns: • Block ID • Block Name • Alternate Name • District • State • Land status type māorilandcourt.govt.nz Click the document you want to view under the ‘Block ID’ column.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
Seeking Registered Owners MĀORI LAND BLOCK SECTION 2, BLOCK VII, ALTON SURVEY DISTRICT The Trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust, who administer this Māori land block, are seeking to make contact with all registered owners.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:45 AM AP-20250000012141 29/93 113/93 455/1998 Huhuti Phillips Maora Kirkpatrick also known as Maora Te Nahu - Succession to Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute land (being Section 2 of 5, Block XIV, Lower Wānaka Survey District) - South Island Landless Natives (SILNA) Block WĀ TĪNA – 1:30 PM SP2 2:30 PM AP-20250000009740 21/1994 67/93 Jennifer Hodson Chanel Starkey Mangamaunu Māori Reserve Land Trust...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Waipounamu-6-November-2025.pdf (129 kb)
