Administering the trust Trustees are appointed to ensure that the landowners’ interests are met. They should communicate regularly with the landowners and keep the Court up to date because landowners often make enquiries of the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Embracing the new for the benefit of Māori landowners This year we experienced significant change, largely driven by the introduction of Pātaka Whenua.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Now, landowners seeking to form an incorporation need to show there is a sufficient degree of support for the proposal, and that sufficient notice of the proposal has been given.
You can find information on: the current list of landowners of the block when a person became a landowner, who they inherited whenua interests from and the type of land ownership they have the previous landowners and line of succession, or whakapapa of the whenua.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
To stop or close an existing roadway, written consent must be obtained from: the Minister of Transport, and the local council. Landowners or representatives of the New Zealand Transport Agency or local council can apply for the returned ownership of a closed or stopped road to the original landowners.
The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowners, their whānau, and future generations.
The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.
Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023. In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.
