The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori. The Māori
Land Court operates under the provisions of
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred
to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
Checklist of documents required (if applicable and available)
• List of owners present at the gathering
• Statement setting out how the alienee is a member of one of the preferred classes of alienees, including any necessary
whakapapa details
• Roll valuation or special valuation of the land and any improvements to it by a registered valuer
• Minutes of the meeting or, if no minutes were kept, a statement of the pertinent issues discussed at the meeting,
including—
• every proposal p...
Māori Land Court judges will also need
to consider connections through whakapapa. If judges have any concerns or doubts,
they should discuss them with the Chief Judge.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pira Māori Pūrongo-A-Tau - Matariki 2023 - 2024
Pūrongo
ā-Tau
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te Kooti Pīra Māori
Māori Appellate Court
Matariki 2023
Matariki 2024
2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 – Matariki 2024
Nau mai e te ao
Haere mai i te pō
Kuhu mai…
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is
recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court
form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori. The Māori
Land Court operates under the provisions of
the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred
to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
The special
bond between Māori people and the land is
recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable
part of the whakapapa of all Māori. The Māori
Land Court operates under the provisions of
the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred
to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
WHAIPANGA/WHAI PAINGA
Land utilization, making the ground useful, valuable,
beneficial.
WHAKAPAPA
A person’s genealogy, or family tree, linking that person
to a particular family and/or ancestor.
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is
recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court
form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
E mārama ana Te Kooti Whenua
Māori ki te hononga motuhake a te Māori ki
te whenua, nā reira kei te puritia e tēnei kooti
ngā kōrero kāmehameha e pā ana ki ngā
whakapapa o ngā Māori katoa. Ko te mana o
te Kooti Whenua Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te
korowai o Te Ture Whenua Māori 1993 (e kīia
nei i roto i tēnei pukapuka ko ‘Te Ture’).