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1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not....

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

Good governance is the key From the experiences of Māori Land Court Judges, good governance is the key to effective utilisation of Māori land held in multiple ownership.

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This trust order is drafted to allow the trustees to purchase land, but not to sell it. That is because most Māori trusts focus on retaining land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)

This form may be used to apply to the Court to confirm one or more resolutions passed by owners in Māori Freehold Land or General Land owned by Māori who together are members of the same family and who have taken the opportunity to meet together following a family gathering (such as tangi, wedding or reunion).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-34-Confirmation-family-gathering.pdf (143 kb)

SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24A-Notice-of-application-for-change-of-status-from-Maori-land-to-General-land.pdf (88 kb)

PHONE NUMBER(S): https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by themsleves o...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (152 kb)

Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land; or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (110 kb)

She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.

Located in:  Who we are