Before 1862, the government had bought large areas of land from Māori by deeds of purchase, and by this means about two-thirds of the country had passed into the hands of the government before the Native Land Court was established.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
It was a reciprocation of both positive and negative deeds from one person to another. Utu was a means of seeking, maintaining and restoring harmony and balance in Māori society and relationships.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458. Land Interest Trusts S The total number of Whānau Trusts nationally is 12,247 S The total number of Kaitiaki Trusts nationally is 2,459 Exclusion list The following land types have been excluded from this update: S Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, General Land owned by Māori (a total of 450 blocks covering an area of 23,452.1288 ha) S Blocks pending internal revie...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000021146 A20230006965 113/93 118/93 Kim Marie Tanu Leatherby Marie Celeste Tuahine Leatherby also known as Buddy Weatherby or Marie Celeste Tuahine Tukino Leatherby - Succession AP-20230000021376 A20230008307 338(1)/93 William Mackintosh, Te Aroha Olive Mackintosh Lot1 DP 404187 and Lot 2 DP404187 - To set apart land as a Mäori reservation for the purpose of papakainga housing AP-20230000021501 A20230009104 239/93 Maria Mo...
Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)
Jasmine Alexander & Joseana Goodhall with Elizabeth Rangi, Levi Gray & Rawinia Connors as trustees 33 11:50AM A20220014742 239/93, 237/93 Te Utupoto Tamehana Patapu Trust - Reduce the trustees by resignation of Tania Bailey 34 12:05PM A20220007710 151/93 Maureen Flutey Papatupu 3B2B Section 1 & No. 8 Papatupu - Confirmation of alienation by way of sale to Maurice Sorenson, Linda Sorenson & Waverley Trustee CO Limited (as trustees of the Glenian Trust) At Te Häwera...
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20220010924 173/93 Kirk Myers Ngatihaua 26A2 - Summon a meeting of owners to consider a lease A20220011371 244/93 Margret Moana Palace Etana Whänau Trust - Variation of trust A20220010904 289/93 Liana Huia Poutu Kaipakopako 1B (Part) - Partition A20220011033 117/93 Makere Stacey Hook, Horyzon Te Oti Selway Mana Moira Jenkins - Succession A20220010612 117/93 Sherrie Puti Tamehana, Joseph Hohepa Atua Ashford Ngaiwi Eileen Ashf...
Documents/Panui/0825522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-October-2022-web22.pdf (589 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 31 A20220018776 113A/93, 118/93, Kimber Wikitoria Paulette Kraus Martin Matenga also known as Martin George Matenga - Succession 32 A20230002123 235A/93, 239/93 Dorothy Rapana, Ngaire-Joy Te Ngahue Mangamingi Farm Trust (Raetihi 2B2B3B1B & Raetihi 2B2B3B2) - Add Ngaire-Joy Te Ngahue as trustee 33 A20220018164 235A/93, 214/93 William Fox Rangi Araukuku 1A & 1B and other blocks - Constitute William Fox Rangi Whänau
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 8 11:20 AM AP-20250000004573 239/93 Adrian Taylor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ngahina Trust Replace Kura Marie Taylor (Teira) with Hinehou Waitangi Timutimu, Erina Denise Taylor and Antony Hari Jackson as responsible trustees of the Ngahina Trust 9 11:35 AM AP-20240000008516 239/93 Tracey Wairaka Waho-Blayney He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Ihaia Taueki Trust Replace Alan Harvey Tukapua with C...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015703 239/93 Erica Herangi Pirini and Hiko Merito Whänau Trust - Reduction of Trustees by removing Tai Rutangiwhenua Merito as Trustee 2 A20220017373 220/93 Titihuia Myrtle Seidler Titihuia Te Noti Petipeti Tamehana Whänau Trust - Vesting interests of Myrtle Titihuia Seidler in trustees 3 A20220015413 118(6)/93 John Delamere Dutton Winifred Patience Barter Dutton also known as Winifred Patience Barter Dan...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 20 1:00 PM AP-20250000002716 239/93 Rob Gollan He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Manaaki Farm Trust Replace Michael Holland with Terri Atiria Holland as responsible trustee of the Manaaki Farm Trust 21 1:00 PM AP-20250000002710 231/93 Keitha Pokiha, Rob Gollan He arotakenga i te Manaaki Farm Trust Review of the Manaaki Farm Trust 22 1:20 PM AP-20250000002920 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Karaka...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
