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Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.

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Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.

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Section 455 of the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act 1998 provides the Māori Land Court with the jurisdiction to identify successors and successors’ interests in SILNA lands.

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Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:  Crown Land  Crown Land Reserved for Māori  General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)  General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);  Ownership Only (ownership interes...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)

Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:  Crown Land  Crown Land Reserved for Māori  General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)  General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);  Ownership Only (ownership interes...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)

1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.

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You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.

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  1 CJ Media statement, “Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann” released 25 March 2020. 2 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 23 March 2020. 3 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 20 April 2020. 4 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 12 May 2020.

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You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.

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How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.

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