Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsOnly roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
Only roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application-v2.pdf (113 kb)
Postal address is Māori Land Court, DX Box PX10207, Whanganui 4500.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
They are now recognised as representative of Māori owners utilising land for residential purposes in dealings with local authorities and have achieved fairer provision in district plans for the residential development of Māori land.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.
Māori reserves are lands administered by the Māori Trustee under the Māori Reserved Land Act 1955.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Land that can be included in a Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long as at least one of the blocks has more than two owners.
Land that can be included in a Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long as at least one of the blocks has more than two owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)