Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māor...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2024 | Hune 2024 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those t...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 47 10:15 AM AP-202400000011138 239/93 Kristine Hayward He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Otaraoa B2E Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Otaraoa B2E Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Daniel Phillip Edward Benson and Rita Tira Marlene Hemana 48 10:20 AM AP-20240000011715 244/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te Ngatirahiri 7G Trust Vary the terms of the Ngatirahiri 7G Trust 49...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 47 10:15 AM AP-202400000011138 239/93 Kristine Hayward He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Otaraoa B2E Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Otaraoa B2E Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Daniel Phillip Edward Benson and Rita Tira Marlene Hemana 48 10:20 AM AP-20240000011715 244/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te Ngatirahiri 7G Trust Vary the terms of the Ngatirahiri 7G Trust 49...
Documents/Panui/Revised-MLC-Panui-National-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System.
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/9...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI MĀORI LAND COURT RECUSAL GUIDELINES 1.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)
