The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
This information helps us to find the correct records relating to your whānau and whenua so we can make sure the land is being transferred to the right people.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
This is also a good opportunity to review the way your trust keeps and provides information. How can I find out more? If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Freehold titles are often divided by partition order. The land retains the status of Māori land. The status of the land will continue to be Māori land unless and until the Māori Land Court makes an order changing the status of the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
All applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the District in which some of all of the land is located Fee: $24.00 If there is insufficient room on the form to provide the required infomation you should continue your application on a separate sheet of paper MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application mat be lodged with the Registrar at your local Māori Land Court office Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..........................
No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the Māori Land Court record. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the mediator will record the terms of the agreement and provide this to the Māori Land Court.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:00 AM AP-20240000002257 239/93 Jacinda Christine Urikore Flavell Whakapoungakau 7E Ahu Whenua Trust - Replace Jacinda Flavell, Keri-anne Tane, Jenny Flavell, Fred Kanara, Raewyn Farrell, Harris Farrell and Paki Taiatini (retirement) and appoint Te Awhina Tairua, Justin Paul, Gina Katene, Rihipa Taiatini, Lyall Mooney, India Fremaux and Zak Flavell as responsible trustees SP3 10:00 AM AP-20240000002259 239/93 Jacinda Christine...
Documents/Panui/15.-Waiariki-Special-7-October-2024.pdf (135 kb)
Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorporation Roadways, acces...
