You can find information on:
the current list of landowners of the block
when a person became a landowner, who they inherited whenua interests from and the type of land ownership they have
the previous landowners and line of succession, or whakapapa of the whenua.
You can find historical information that may help you to gather information about your whakapapa.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS
Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson
Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2026
❖ Succession and Whānau Trusts
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026
❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
The objectives of these seminars are to -
1.
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
Upcoming sessions:
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Information Seminars
Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson, Auckland
Dates: Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2023
10:00 AM - Succession and whānau trusts
1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
Dates: Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026
10:00 AM - Ahu Whenua trust set up and trust applications
1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
To register, please email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz A cop...
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Other pieces of legislation a trust and trustees may have to follow include:
Privacy Act
Resource Management Act
Health and Safety at Work Act
Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Trustee training
We offer regular and free training in person and online to help trustees better understand their duties, legal obligations, and how to run trusts successfully. You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee,...
INSURANCE
The trustees may purchase and maintain indemnity insurance to cover themselves or any
individual trustee in respect of:
(a) any actual or alleged liability incurred by a trustee because of any negligence, default,
breach of duty or breach of trust (other than dishonesty, wilful misconduct, or gross
negligence);
(b) all costs, charges and expenses that the trustees may incur in connection with any
actual or alleged liability;
(c) all costs of a successful defence...
• tirohia te whakakapi i te tiaki whenua.
Me tuku he tono pānui ki te Kooti Whenua
Māori i runga anō i te pānui puka kua
whakaritea mō tēnei kaupapa, ā, me
tuku atu hoki i te utu mō te pānui kei te
whakatakotohia mai i roto i te puka pānui.
