So what realistically can be done to help with this problem – with the knowledge that Māori land is in multiple ownership, many of the owners are deceased and unsucceeded to, and many owners have no recorded addresses so are difficult to contact?
It uses mediation guided by tikanga to support trustees, landowners, and whānau to work through issues together.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
On this page Partitions Amalgamation Aggregations Subdivision Before applying to change or divide your land, you must have the backing and agreement of the other owners and shareholders or trustees. You'll need to have a conversation with the other owners, shareholders, and trustees to discuss your plans.
This form is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislative provisions.
How to constitute a whānau trust Read the guide here on how to constitute a whānau trust.
Click either “Export to PDF” or “Export to Excel” – whichever you prefer māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2.5 SEARCHING DOCUMENTS – See our user guide on how to Search for Documents on our website. 2.6 MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE – Here you can find Trusts, Incorporations, Māori Reservations and others, and it will show you: • The overview of the organisation’s management structure • Members of the trust etc • Ownership details • Contact details for the Adminis...
There are many legal terms used in the Māori Land Court to describe land ownership.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
In many ways, the application encapsulates the nineteenth century history of the Te Tau Ihu region.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
