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On this page Legal terms used for Māori land Term used to describe landowners Terms used in succession Terms used in land ownership Types of land ownership Terms used for Māori land Te Ture Whenua Māori Act provides legal definitions for different types of Māori land ownership.

Located in:  Māori land

Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

As well as providing support in Court proceedings, Māori Land Court staff deliver a range of services to Māori landowners and stakeholders.

Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

Chief Judge Fox says: “This is an opportunity for the Court to update Māori landowners, and the public of Aotearoa, on the ongoing work of our Court.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

If you're using a computer or laptop, you will need: Windows 7, 8 or 10 or MacOS X 10.7 (Lion) or later a supported web browser: Firefox 10 or later Chrome 18 or later Internet Explorer 8 or later (not Edge).

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Most of the types of records in this class concern title reconstruction and improvement processes under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to facilitate the use and occupation of the land by Māori landowners.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Judgments of the Māori Land Court are published in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal, and in the Ministry of Justice's decisions finder.

Located in:  The court record

  Kaitakawaenga Māori Speak to a Kaitakawaenga Māori at IRD.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land