Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 is a new law that helps with decisions about entering Māori land to work on water systems and provides support for getting refunds on water service charges.
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 e te wairua Tū mai e te aroha Tū atu e te pono Hei arahi kia tika kia wātea kia ora Koia rā e Rong...
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
I look forward to us formally welcoming Judge Thomas as she begins her new journey as a part of the Māori Land Court bench.
Oliver Bailey Kairēhita Tuarua/Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land Court
Documents/Landowner-notices/NOTICE-OF-HUI-OF-DESCENDANTS-OF-MARY-NAERA.pdf (135 kb)
Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)
You also need to notify any party named in the application and any person affected by the application. When we roll out our new technology system, you will be able to make this application online via the Māori Land Court website.
If the sequence is difficult to read you can click the circular arrow to generate a new one. māorilandcourt.govt.nz 5 Step 8 Once you are ready, make sure to tick the box to agree to the terms and conditions, then click “Submit” to send your enquiry to the Māori Land Court.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.