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Not all of the trustees of the ahu whenua trusts have been contacted and further work is needed in that respect.

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If you have an exact date or date range – you can ask for staff to search records for the given date or range • Check the register of decisions on the Māori Land Court website in the judgments section (www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation- decisions/) • You can find minute book references for different blocks or current ownership by searching our Māori Land Online website (www.maorilandonline.govt.nz) • If you still can’t find your minute – you may need to...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

TITLE IMPROVEMENT Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.

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The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

Dispute resolution 7.1 If disputes or disagreements arise about: 7.1.1 Conflicts of interest; 7.1.2 Allegations about trustee misconduct; 7.1.3 The performance of a trustees or trustees; 7.1.4 The practice of tikanga and/or kawa at the marae; or 7.1.5 Interpretation of this charter; they shall be communicated in writing to the secretary. 7.2 The secretary shall acknowledge receipt of the communication within 7 days and shall refer the communication to the trustees at their next meetin...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

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/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

Pātaka Whenua Our online portal Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.

  Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

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