Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
We were established to convert customary Māori land into titles which could be acquired, initially by the colonial government and later by individual settlers.
Toitū te Whenua
Land Information New Zealand
Toitū te Whenua hold information about historical transfers, surveying titles, or land that has been converted to general land.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2024
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New...
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date: 7/19/21
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 19 May 2023
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URI: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New Z...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
July 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 13th of May 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
Rapu mā te tuhinga
Search by document
You can search for current and historical documents that are public record in the Māori Land Court. This may include historical memorial schedules, court minutes and judgements, survey plans, and title orders.
