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  Comm unity information activities Community information activities are seminars, workshops and webinars delivered to an audience on Māori Land Court applications and services.  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...

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  1 Otene – Tauhara Māori Reservation (1977) 58 Taupo MB 168 (58 TPO 168); Trustees of Waipahihi Reserve - Waipahihi Māori Reservation (1978) 59 Taupo MB 184 (59 TPO 184); and Pihema v Ngāti Whatua of Orakei Māori Trust Board – Section 722,790,792,793 and 794 Town of Orakei Blocks IX Rangitoto Survey District (1990) 3 Taitokerau Appellate Court MB 44 (3 APWH 44).

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APPLICATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

He rerekē anō te whenua rāhui Māori ki te papa rēhia Māori. Ko ngā papa rēhia Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te mana o te trust Māori me ngā Ture Whenua Tārewa Māori 1955.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)

Two types of Māori land are defined - Māori freehold land and Māori customary land.

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More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

Personally, being able to serve by assisting Māori to achieve their aspirations for their whenua and presiding over claims by Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi is a great honour.

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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 A Special Sitting Via Zoom Meeting ID: 826 5481 8900 Monday, 9 June 2025 Chief Judge C L Fox Presiding PĀNUI NO.

Documents/Panui/1.-Whakamaene-CJ-9-June-2025.pdf (208 kb)

Permission from trustees or Māori incorporation Māori land is often managed by a trust or incorporation on behalf of the owners or shareholders.

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Some trusts and incorporations also provide financial assistance through grants and scholarships.

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