This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2020 and is intended to provide general information only.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2020.pdf (281 kb)
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NAME OF OWNER: (List all possible names that the deceased/owner may have been known by including any aliases) ..........................................................................
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 is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12A-Application-for-leave-to-appeal-out-of-time.pdf (113 kb)
Page 1 MLC 05/26 - 52C I Te Kooti Pīra Māori o Aotearoa 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 HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TE TONO KIA WHAKAAETIA TE PĪRA TŌMURI HEI WHAKAHĒ I TE WHAKATAUNGA A TE KŌMITI (MĀORI PLANT VARIETIES COMMITTEE) KI RARO I TE TURE...
Protected Objects Act 1975 The Protected Objects Act 1975 has the power to determine ownership of any taonga tūturu found anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand or within the territorial waters of New Zealand.
https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz/ https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 11B I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select one District Taitokerau Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Waikato-Maniapoto Aotea Waiariki Te Waipounamu APPLICATION FOR REVIEW: I / We ................................................................................................
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (85 kb)
Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 August 2021 Produced pursuant to rul 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR (WELLINGTON) FILEID RECEIVED SUBJECT AUTHORITY APPLICANT(S) 5.11(1)(b)(iii) Reason A20070003193 7/03/2007 CJ 2008/32 - Werehiko Te Manahi - Application to Chief Judge 45/93 Elizabeth Raukawa Chase 3.
