S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners. S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,287,810.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
A composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the individual site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 01 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER: (Please state name and
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land. • Kaitiaki trust A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a minor5 or has a disability6 and is unable to manage their own affairs.
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In some cases there are hundreds of owners for one block or title 1. When an owner dies, it is important to transfer his or her interests to whoever is entitled to receive those interests.
In some cases there are hundreds of owners for one block or title 1. When an owner dies, it is important to transfer his or her interests to whoever is entitled to receive those interests.
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The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include: a greater opportunity to use the land trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
Fee increase summary Current rate New rate $22 $23 $66 $68 $220 $228 $385 $399 Detailed fee list Māori Land Court Current rate (inc GST) New rate (inc GST) Filing an application in respect of the following: (a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land (b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt, demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land (c) any other de...
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3 Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.
