In his classic book Māori Land Tenure (1977) Sir Hugh Kawharu wrote that the system of Māori land tenure created by the Native Lands Act of 1865 was an ‘engine of destruction for any tribe’s tenure of land, anywhere’ (p 15).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)
Former land owners become shareholders in the Incorporation rather than owners in the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
The ‘residue’ section is land that has always been part of the Crown Grant, but has been occupied by the Council.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation, support good practices by incorporations, and provide landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by committee members.
The spouse/partner* desires to exercise their right to occupy the principal family home on [name of block(s) on which dwelling is located].____________________________________________________________________________ The spouse/partner* desires to give up in writing their right to occupy the principal family home on the land (written consent to giving up of right attached).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (617 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP34 1:30 PM AP-20250000016324 19/93 Adrienne Rangimokai Fruean Puketapu E block and Lot 1 Deposited Plan 16633 and Puketapu E Māori Reservation – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Mahana Knuckey, Jahmyl Watene-O'Carroll, Tessa Wipiti, Nathan Hoeta, Rangi Lahina, Quentin Laupama, Leona Brunning, Meihana McDonald, Rebecca Healy...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. Simple and uncontested trust matters WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
