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In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand. Today, many Māori landowners continue to act as collective kaitiaki of their whenua, to honour and protect their land as taonga-tuku-iho.
Legislative changes affecting incorporations
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Register of interest and annual declaration
Māori incorporations must establish and maintain an interests
register for the Māori land held by the incorporation.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 10:40 AM
AP-20250000009414 21/94 Gloria Brandt Aorangi No 1 Sec 3A 3C and
Kauwhata Marae – Inquiry into the
administration of a Māori
Reservation
purpose and object (say, of Trust) te aronga me te pūnga
put in writing tuku ā-pepa
Qq
quorum kōrama
quorum kōrama
responsibility haepapa
responsible trustee tarahitī tūturu
respondent kaiurupare
restriction aukatinga
resumption tāmatatia
retention pupuritanga
review (as in Trust) arotake
revoke taui
right mōtika
right (to land) take whenua
right of first refusal te āheinga mātāmua ki te whakahē
right of renewal mana whakahou
right to be heard te mōtika kia...
Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar / Māori Appellate Court
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington 6011
Mailing address DX Box SX11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā t...
WAIKATO-MANIAPOTO
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waikato-Maniapoto District
Address Level 2 BNZ Building, 348-354 Victoria Street, Hamilton
Mailing address DX Box GX10101, Hamilton
Phone 07 957 7780
Email mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Sp...
TAITOKERAU
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Te Taitokerau
Address 16 Rathbone Street
Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei
Phone 09 948 9940
Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
The following special sitti...
Legislative changes supporting
housing initiatives
Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021
Why make this change?
The changes in the Act respond to demand to build
papakāinga housing on Māori land for the purposes of
supporting Māori into housing and whānau to return to
their whenua.
