This data only includes block information regarding Māori Customary, Māori Freehold and Aggregated Lands.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xlsx (2 mb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2018-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xls (4.8 mb)
There are two main pieces of legislation to consider: the Trusts Act 2019 and the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 .
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP22 11:45 AM AP-20250000005129 239/93 338(7)/9 3 Jasmine Kimi He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Parish of Whangamarino Lot 471A 2C (Taniwha Marae) Māori reservation Replace Mary Ann Wilson, Tui Tawera and Michael Tahu with Norman Pahiri, Valance Smith, Kuratomairangi Toka and John Barbarich as responsible trustee of the Parish of Whangamarino Lot 471A 2C (Taniwha Marae) Māori reservation SP23 12:00 PM AP-2025000000...
Documents/Panui/42.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-October-2025.pdf (161 kb)
Section 19 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) provides jurisdiction for the Māori Land Court to grant both permanent and interim injunctions (Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, s 19).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
