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This term covers land that, in broad terms, is not Māori land and is not Crown land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)

The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information System), the previous Māori Land Court technol- ogy system, which has served the court and land- owners/users since 1999.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

The information in this booklet does not apply to Māori reserves. 2 Māori reservation land Any Māori freehold land or any general land 1 may be set aside as a Māori reservation.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

The land marked ‘accretion’ shows the newly formed land.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.

Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)

Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.

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

Mortgage: A charge over land or an interest in land created by a mortgagor under the Property Law Act 2007.

Documents/Practice-notes/Banking-Practice-Note.pdf (204 kb)

Conclusion Setting aside land for a new urupā is a significant undertaking for the beneficial owners of the land.

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

The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).

Documents/5-11-reports/2026-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (3.5 mb)

The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)