This information provides landowners, community groups, and government bodies understand the state and management of the reported land type.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
In 2003, realising that there was only one uncle and one aunty still alive, something needed to be done. After Part 4 searches had been carried out at the Māori Land Court I learnt that in 1967 an uncle of mine had appeared at the Māori Land Court and had succeeded to some interests in the name of his mother and father (my grandparents).
It also holds information about the whakapapa of landowners. It includes: Court files (the physical and electronic application file that holds all documents and correspondence about a matter in the Court) Minute books (the physical copy of all conversations and decisions made by the Court) Court orders (the decisions made by a Registrar or the Court) Instruments of alienation (the legal tool used to make changes to a land block) Block order files (the physical record of all dealings...
Importantly, it also tells the story of the modern Māori Land Court, who we are, what we do, and what motivates us to provide a high level of service to Māori landowners. He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero 150 Years of the Māori Land Court Download a printable version of our booklet about our history.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 28 February 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Names of immediate family members The information provided in question 5 helps the Court staff in their research to prepared the application for the Court hearing — any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.
We appreciate the work that you and other lawyers do for our Māori landowners, and we thank you once again for your input into this review.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
If death has been established at a previous hearing, a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Whakapapa The information provided in question 6 helps the Court staff in their research to prepare the application for a Court hearing — any additional whakapapa could also help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Next of kin for the purposes of this succession are children of the deceased.
