Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
When the land has many owners, it’s important that the costs are shared fairly among everyone.
When the land has many owners, it’s important that the costs are shared fairly among everyone.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
This land is held in accordance with tikanga Māori, and unlike Māori freehold land, and there are no ‘legal owners’ of Māori customary land.
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Focus Areas • Effective Owner Engagement • Our Website • Pātaka Whenua Support information • Application Forms • MLC Fasheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau To register, please email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz Website links: * Our offices | Māori Land Court – for resources and gene...
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.
This package forms part of the funding towards the recovery for whenua Māori owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The funding is for clean-up of sediment & debris, where mahi has already been completed (either by owners or by contractors) and for any similar mahi to be completed in the future.
Upcoming trustee training To enquire about or sign up for trustee training, please email us at mlc.trustee.training@justice.govt.nz and include: full legal name email address contact phone number, and application number (if any).
Keeping your phone number, email address and postal address up to date is important. Using this form, you can update your details for the potential owners of the SILNA blocks.
Keeping your phone number, email address and postal address up to date is important. Using this form, you can update your details for the potential owners of the SILNA blocks.
During your journey with the Māori Land Court, you will hear and see many legal terms.