Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsThe project continued to receive support from the National Government to its completion.
The project continued to receive support from the National Government to its completion.
The people entitled to act as witness to the signing are set out in the application form • the transfer is not in breach of any trust14 that manages the land • the value of the shares or interests takes into account the value of all buildings, fixtures, crops, trees, minerals and other assets or funds relating to the land • the value of the shares and interests takes into account the relationships or special circumstances of the parties • the purchase...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Where a determination or order has already been made by a registrar, affected persons may also apply to the court to seek a review of that determination or order.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
Prior to its integration into the Department for Courts and Ministry of Justice, the Māori Land Court was part of a section within the Department of Māori Affairs (often referred to as the court section).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Awaiting Judicial Decision or Direction A20090017684 4/11/2009 CJ 2009/33 - Te Ngaronui Wiremu Hangaihi Makiwhara,deceased - Application to the Chief Judge to amend orders of the Court 45/93 James William Maxwell 4.
Documents/5-11-reports/2022-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.5 mb)
Awaiting Judicial Decision or Direction A20090017684 4/11/2009 CJ 2009/33 - Te Ngaronui Wiremu Hangaihi Makiwhara,deceased - Application to the Chief Judge to amend orders of the Court 45/93 James William Maxwell 1.
Documents/5-11-reports/2022-11-30-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.7 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 12:30 PM AP2024000009322 238/93 21/94 Helena Maureen Baxter Rangiwaea 4F14B1A Reservation (Nga Mokai Papakainga) - Request the Court to enforce trustees to their obligations and Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 came into force on 27 August 2025 introducing new ways for Māori landowners to take action around water service matters affecting whenua Māori.
Awaiting Administrative Action A20090017684 4/11/2009 CJ 2009/33 - Te Ngaronui Wiremu Hangaihi Makiwhara,deceased - Application to the Chief Judge to amend orders of the Court 45/93 James William Maxwell 2.
Documents/5-11-reports/2023-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (8 mb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following meeting of assembled owners: Whenua: Otonga 3 DATE: Saturday 16 August TIME: 2 pm Chatham Islands time (1:15pm New Zealand time) VENUE: The Den, Norman Kirk Memorial Reserve, Chatham Islands Kaupapa: The Seymour whānau resolve to seek the full partition of the Otonga 3 block into 2 separate titles, as represented on the sketch plan provided.