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The charter may include the following:
• the name of the marae
• a general description of the marae
reservation
• a list of iwi 16, hapū, or whānau who
are the beneficiaries of the marae
reservation
• the process for nominating and selecting
marae trustees
• how trustees are accountable to the
beneficiaries
• the process to resolve any conflict
between trustees and beneficiaries
• a recognition of the committees
associated with the marae
• the appointment of one or more
c...
Māori Land Court
National service for urgent
injunction applications over
holiday close down period
Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December 2025
How to submit an urgent injunction application
over the holiday close down period
https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf
https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Download List of Current Owners
Report
Date produced: 5 October 2023
Last modified: 14 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Download List of Current Owners Report
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a
registered user.
Current practice notes include: Ngā whakahuatanga o ngā whakatau a te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Kooti Pīra Māori
Citation of decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
A guide to how decisions of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court should be cited.
Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court
Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure. How to apply
Appeal applications can be filed by the water service provider or landowners and charging order applications can be filed by landowners....
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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.
