They deliver a comprehensive range of services promoting the retention, use of, and development of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho by Māori landowners, their whanau and hapu, and their descendants.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale.
He Pou Herenga Tangata He Pou Herenga Whenua He Pou Whare Kōrero 150 years of the Māori Land Court He Pou Herenga Tangata He Pou Herenga Whenua He Pou Whare Kōrero 150 years of the Māori Land Court Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori Ministry of Justice | Te Tāhū o te Ture W …
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Most of the types of records in this class concern title reconstruction and improvement processes under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to facilitate the use and occupation of the land by Māori landowners. The class also encompasses all records to do with the use of land and with processes to change Māori land titles since the inception of the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Ngā Karere News 1 September 2025 | Ngā karere He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025 Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey We want to hear about your experiences engaging with the court and your views on the service we have provided. 28 August 2025 | Ngā karere Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 New legislation allow...
This result only matches your search query when viewed in Te Reo Māori.Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
This practice note has been issued as a guide to assist landowners, lawyers and the banking sector with lending against Māori freehold land (“whenua Māori”).
Māori trustees and committee of management members are responsible for caring for and managing whenua on behalf of landowners (beneficial owners and beneficiaries). Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua. Whether you’re a landowner, currently working with us, or have engaged with us in the past, your feedback is important.
