TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS
Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson
Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2026
❖ Succession and Whānau Trusts
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026
❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
The objectives of these seminars are to -
1.
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
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 trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māo...
The test call is to:
Confirm that you can join by telephone or video-conference successfully and that you can use the technology.
Confirm the court protocols.
The working list of potential owners has been updated through applications to substitute
deceased owners on the list. Succession applications are ongoing.
People on this list have been determined to be entitled successors to the original
beneficiaries of the land.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District
Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
Block Alternative Name Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District
Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
Block Alternative Name Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District Abbreviation District AOT Aotea District
Block Id Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
Block Name Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
Block Alternative Name Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District
BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District
BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District
ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti...
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/
Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions:
Headers Description Data Field Value Description
District Māori Land Court District name Status Maori Customary Land Land which is still held in accordance with tikanga Māori the ownership for which has not been determined by the Māori Land Court as described in sections 129(1)(a) and 129(2)(a)...
