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Work is now underway to create a more advanced system to provide a better service to landowners.

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If you used an Authority and Instruction to Act (A&I) form to create a mortgage, you can provide a copy of this instead of a mortgage agreement.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for inju...

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

When you register in Pātaka Whenua and create a profile you can begin an application, save your progress, and come back to it later.

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By doing this, your whānau members’ wishes about their land can be taken into account. This application will determine who is entitled to receive the land interests and the judge/registrar will provide an order transferring the interests to them.

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1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)

These terms have been created to be used in a legal context and may not reflect the cultural significance or connection between Māori and whenua.

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Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027437 A20160001527 12/02/2016 CJ 2016/3 - Te Kumi A 29 & Ors - and an order vesting interests in Ahu Whenua Trustees made at 79 Waikato MB 31 dated 17 January 1996 and an order creating a trust at 130 Otorohanga MB 66 dated 26 March 2007 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Ritihia Tairawhiti Totorewa 2.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Awaiting Administrative Action A20160001527 12/02/2016 CJ 2016/3 - Te Kumi A 29 & Ors - and an order vesting interests in Ahu Whenua Trustees made at 79 Waikato MB 31 dated 17 January 1996 and an order creating a trust at 130 Otorohanga MB 66 dated 26 March 2007 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Ritihia Tairawhiti Totorewa 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.8 mb)

Awaiting Hearing or Outcome A20160001527 12/02/2016 CJ 2016/3 - Te Kumi A 29 & Ors - and an order vesting interests in Ahu Whenua Trustees made at 79 Waikato MB 31 dated 17 January 1996 and an order creating a trust at 130 Otorohanga MB 66 dated 26 March 2007 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Ritihia Tairawhiti Totorewa 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.5 mb)