The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
Ngā Kaiwhakawā Our judges Meet our Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judge, and 12 regional judges.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Ō mātou tari ā-rohe Our district offices Contact your nearest Māori Land Court office.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (name...
If you'd like to ask a question or give us feedback , please contact one of our offices and we'll respond as soon as possible: Our offices Our Customer Charter The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice (The Ministry).
7 We can only ever control and be responsible for our own responses in challenging situations. Take some time to reflect on the following: What are the best possible outcomes for you?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
Ngā Kaiwhakawā Our judges Meet the judges of the Māori Land Court.
A large amount of our record is accessible using our online portal, Pātaka Whenua.
You can visit us at any of our district offices between 10:00am and 4:00pm on a normal weekday.
