The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks. Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Section 18 of the Adoption Act 1955 explicitly stated that adoption orders under the Act applied to Māori and sections 19(1) and (2) of the Act effectively provided that customary Māori adoption (whāngai) carried out since the commencement of the Native Lands Act was not legally binding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
A vesting order can be used to transfer Māori land shares: • from one person to another on the sale or gift of the shares • to the trustee(s)6 of the landowners • from a trustee, or representative, to the person beneficially entitled to the shares • to provide a dwelling site for an owner • between owners to facilitate a partition of the land. 1. Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
If the landowner does not agree with the outcome of the review, they can apply to the Māori Land Court to appeal this decision under section 170(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
Purposes of a reservation A reservation can be established for the following purposes: • a village site • a marae • a place of cultural, historical or scenic interest • a catchment area or other source of water supply • a sports ground • pā site • a bathing place • a building site • a church site • a landing place • a spring • a fishing ground • an urupā/burial ground • a well • a timber reserve • wāhi tapu • papa kāinga • kaumātua flats • kōhanga reo • a recreational ground • rese...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
A trustee has a duty to: • Know the terms of the trust • Act in accordance with the terms of trust 1. Persons bound to deal with property on behalf of the owners or beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Kei reira hoki ngā kōrero whenua ā-ipurangi, he kaupapa e hoatu ana i ngā kōrero mō ngā kaipupuri whenua, me nā taitara poraka 1 Māori. Kei hea ngā wāhi whai pānui tono? Tīkina he pānui tono mai i te tari Kooti Whenua Māori, tōia mai rānei i te paetukutuku www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-tereo.pdf (326 kb)
