Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
From 6 February 2021 On the death of a landowner, descendants can apply immediately to succeed to the land interest.
Search results for "Landowners "
MOJ0217.1E OCT21 Maori Land Trusts
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)
Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
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.
Ngā tohutohu hei rapu i te pūkete kōti i Pātaka Whenua
Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua
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.
Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land
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.
He ratonga kē atu
Other services/agencies
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
He ratonga kē atu
Other services/agencies
We work with various other departments and agencies to support Māori landowners to connect with and realise their aspirations for their whenua.
Tauatanga
Succession
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.
Te noho i tō whenua
Occupy your land
The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.
Te tūhonotanga o te tangata ki tōna whenua
Connecting whānau to the whenua
Ngā Karere News 1 September 2025 | News He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025 Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey We want to hear about your experience using Pātaka Whenua and your views on how it's working for you. 28 August 2025 | News 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 allows Māori landowners...