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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.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Our ngā mātāpono values guide our process, and we hope that all parties embody them as they enter and exit mediation hui together with the goal of finding solutions.

Located in:  Māori land

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Registered User Guide Date produced: 15 August 2023 Last modified: 13 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Registered User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Being a registered user means you can: • Create and submit applications online • Save and return to your incomplete applications • Track progress on your applications • Pay filing fees • Submit enquiries • Receive notifications on your applications and enquiries from the court •...

Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)

If you are not a registered user, please visit our website for the “Become a registered user in Pātaka Whenua” user guide here.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)

I commented on the obvious importance of good governance to our Māori and New Zealand futures. While my comments were focussed on Māori land, they are equally applicable to other Māori assets.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

I am very pleased to announce the Hon Tama Potaka, Minister for Māori Development, has confirmed the appointment of a Deputy Chief Judge and the appointment of a new Judge to our Court. The Minister’s media release can be read here Judge Craig Coxhead and Nathan Milner newest Māori Land Court appointments | Beehive.govt.nz.

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Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation that the Māori Land Court operates under.

Located in:  Māori land