To celebrate this significant occasion a special evening event was organised where women judges of the Māori Land Court and the District Court talked to Māori women practitioners about their career paths and how they became judges.
Some people become landowners when land is gifted or transferred to them.
118 Tairawhiti MB 60 MAORI LAND COURT Place Gishorne Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge A Nyman Clerk of the Court D Kennedy Court assistant Date 4 May 2023 Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312 Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa) Present Detallsof the applicant are as follows Applicant Address Maor Tru...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
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.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
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)
This form should not be used if the decision or determination of the Māori Land Court is an interim or preliminary decision in which there remain outstanding matters for the Court to address.
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 5 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu APPLICATION NUMBER: ....................................................................................................................................................................
This is also a good opportunity to review the way your trust keeps and provides information. How can I find out more? If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
The hope is that you can come to a decision about how to move forward without legal involvement. This service is voluntary, so everyone involved in the dispute must all agree to take part.
This form should not be used to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court. In such cases form 13 should be completed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (132 kb)
