...principle that underlies the recommendation is sound but the report fails to spell out the perceived deficiencies with current Māori land titles. In recent years the Government has spent a considerable amount of money implementing the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project to enable full legal titles to issue for Māori land.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)
If the application relates only to Māori freehold land, you must apply to the MLC. For any other application, you can apply to the Family Court or High Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
...Record income and/or occupation rights of surviving spouse or partner (will) 109A/93 Pass occupation order to a person by succession 109AA/93 Record income and/or occupation rights of surviving spouse or partner (intestacy) 112/93 Vest Māori freehold land in administrator 113/93 Determine succession to beneficial interest in Māori freehold land 113A/93 Simple and Uncontested 113A(1)/93 Determine simple and uncontested succession application 115/93 Determine whether...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
Land whose beneficial ownership the Māori Land Court has determined by freehold order (that is, the Court has created a title for the land and determined the beneficial owners to that land).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Disposal class altered from D3 to A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 Description redefined appropriately 8.4 Māori Freehold Land Registration project records Description redefined appropriately 11.3 Duplicate maps and plans Description redefined appropriately Māori Land Court Retention and Disposal Schedule Appraisal Report 13 1.9.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 19 11:10 AM AP-20230000022938 67/93 Leo Hayes Watson Ohau 3A2 Sec 4A1B2, Ohau 3A2 4A1C2, Ohau 3A2 4A1A, Ohau 3 4B2B, Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 1, Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 2B, Pukehou 5L1A (Maori freehold land blocks) and Lot 1 DP 57801 (General land owned by Māori) - Judicial conference on an application seeking directions to assign a designated case manager to process pending applications pertaining to these land blocks At Porirua...
...2:10 PM AP-20250000003683 133/93 Robert Christopher Smith He panonitanga ki te tūnga taitara o Hongoeka 3C2A2 mai i te whenua atu i te whenua Māori ki te whenua Māori Change the status of Hongoeka 3C2A2 from General land to Māori freehold land At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua O Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North Thursday, 10 July 2025 Judge M J Doogan presiding Applications to be heard PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System.
In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
