A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole owner of a Māori land block
all the owners of a Māori land block acting together
the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve
disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based
dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
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 (names of tr...
Trust Order: A Court order setting out the terms under which trustees hold and
manage land or other assets vested in them by the owners of the land or assets.
Chief Judge Isaac was also appointed as the
Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal in 2009, and
holds a warrant as a Judge of the Niue High Court
and the Land Division of the Cook Islands High
Court.
