This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2018 and is intended to provide general information only.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2018.pdf (327 kb)
The initial annual update for 2024 was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2024.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 11:30 AM AP-20230000021077 AP-20250000006626 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Marian Lynette Kurataka Collin Part Rangitikei Manawatu C5 {Rangitikei-Manawatu C5 } and other blocks - Succeed to the interests of Wairata Keepa also known as Wairata Marshall and Wairata Wilson and constitute the Wairata Keepa Whanau Trust in respect of the interest of Wairata Keepa and appoint Marian Lynette Kurataka Collin as resp...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:30 AM AP-20250000014289 19/93 Donnamarie Barnes, Milly Barnes, Jordain Barnes, Caroline Mita, Faye Mita, Robyn Barnes Paeroa East 5 and Paeroa East 5 Part Māori reservation - Injunction prohibiting any person, where proceedings are pending before the court or the Chief Judge, from dealing with or doing any injury to any property that is the subject matter of the proceedings or that may be affected by any order that may be...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:30 AM AP-20250000014289 19/93 Donnamarie Barnes, Milly Barnes, Jordain Barnes, Caroline Mita, Faye Mita, Robyn Barnes Paeroa East 5 and Paeroa East 5 Part Māori reservation - Injunction prohibiting any person, where proceedings are pending before the court or the Chief Judge, from dealing with or doing any injury to any property that is the subject matter of the proceedings or that may be affected by any order that may be...
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)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Gisborne Māori Land Court, 37 Gladstone Road, Gisborne Friday, 6 December 2024 Judge N R Milner Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/50.-Special-Tairawhiti-6-December-2024.pdf (144 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP24 12:30 PM AP-20250000015380 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ruatangata 1E1A Trust Add Theresa Robinson, Leanne Hiroti and Katarina Hiroti as advisory trustees of the Ruatangata 1E1A Trust SP25 12:35 PM AP-20260000002261 86/93 Deputy Registrar He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga o te kooti Amend a record of the court to correct an error at 504 Aotea MB 154-157 dated 18 February 2025 regardi...
Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.
