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This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.

Located in:  The court record

You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

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.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025.pdf (252 kb)

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.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025-Factsheet-copy.pdf (105 kb)

Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

Land interests remained in the name of my grandfather and my great-grandmother.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)