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 owne...
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Maori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
112/93 Transmitting Interests in Administrator
115/93 Determination of Whāngai of a Deceased Owner
117/93 Succession where Grant of Administration
118/93 Succession where No Grant of Administration
127(2)/93 Determination of Life Interest
133/93 Change from General Land to Māori Land by...
Issues Options that may be possible at mediation
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What are the decisions you have made in the events leading up to now? For example, agreeing to attend
a mediation hui.
I apply for the determination of a life tenancy in respect of the lands described in the schedule.
I apply for transmission by way of survivorship in the land described in the schedule.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Judge Milner is well-versed in the work of both the Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal through his extensive work representing landowners and claimant groups in both jurisdictions, alongside his work in Treaty settlement negotiations and experience in resource management, intellectual property and Marine and Coastal Area cases.
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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.
NOTE: The list of affected parties attached must be completed in accordance with rule 8.2(2)(e) above
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application must be lodged with the Chief Registrar of the Māori Land Court in Wellington
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR
Māori Land Court
L7, Fujitsu Tower
141 The Terrace
WELLINGTON
DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON
PH:(04)9143102
mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
NOTE:
Information provided in all applications forms par...
