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.
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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.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names
Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when:
• it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules;
and
• it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National
Pānui; and
• no one has objected to the application.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s
designed to promote the use and administration of
the land in the interest of the owners.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s
designed to promote the use and administration of
the land in the interest of the owners.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s
designed to promote the use and administration of
the land in the interest of the owners.
Seeking Registered Owners
MĀORI LAND BLOCK
SECTION 2, BLOCK VII, ALTON
SURVEY DISTRICT
The Trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust, who administer
this Māori land block, are seeking to make contact with all
registered owners.
