The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
Step 3 Email the completed and signed application to the Duty Registrar, along with the completed and signed fee waiver, or provide a screenshot of the digital payment transaction (e.g., internet or mobile banking) as proof of payment. Māori Land Court National service for urgent injunction applications over holiday close down period Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December 2025 How to submit an urgent injunction application over the holiday close down period...
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Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us online in Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email or post.
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.
Water service providers sometimes need to enter land to work on water infrastructure. If they need to enter Māori land, they must ask for the landowner’s permission in writing at least 30 working days before the date they plan to enter.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
