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Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.

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Chief Judge Fox was appointed as Māori Land Court Judge in 2000, and as Deputy Chief Judge in 2010.

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)

  More information: Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026     Māori Land Court Rules 2011  

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Former Judge Andrew Spencer discusses residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land.

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That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 18 February 2026 If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land by way of sale.

Documents/Landowner-notices/1-v3.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (58 kb)

Future Utilisation of Land 2. The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; 3.

Documents/Landowner-notices/4.-Aotea-Notice-to-owners.pdf (231 kb)

The below tables provide a snapshot of information relating to the Māori Land Court caseload from June 2022 to May 2023.

Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 18 February 2026 If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land by way of sale.

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1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)