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This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2020 and is intended to provide general information
only. Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this
information, the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal
liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information...
Pātaka Whenua gives you the ability to search and access Māori land information, submit an enquiry and file a Court application from anywhere at any time. For more information about Pātaka Whenua visit our Pātaka Whenua guidance page .
To sum up then, we have reached a position where Māori land is no longer being lost into the general land system, or fragmented by partition. It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners.
If you have a current application in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you go through the dispute resolution process.
This update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Wellington and is intended to provide general
information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no
warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information contained herein.
This update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington,
New Zealand on 8 May 2013 and is intended to provide general information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to
ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any information contain...
This update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Wellington and is intended to provide general
information only. While all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy the Ministry of Justice makes no
warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use of any
information contained herein.
