Ngā whenua kua whakamahia hei rori manakore
Land used as an unofficial road
There may already be a formed roadway through Māori land, although there has been no formal roadway order.
Our role as Te Kooti WhenuaMāori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.
Since the passing of Te Ture WhenuaMāori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
Read about the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court.
Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our resources about transferring Māori land.
