Factsheet Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
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I puta te whakataunga tuatahi reo rua o te Kooti Whenua Māori
First bilingual Māori Land Court judgment published
14 Dec 2022
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This judgment is a significant milestone in the Māori Land Court and for Māori landowners. As the first fully bilingual judgment issued in its history, it signals the enhancement of te reo Māori in the Court.
Factsheet Dispute resolution service web version
You can apply for dispute resolution if you are involved in a dispute related to Māori land. Disputes about whenua Māori can be deeply personal and challenging for everyone involved.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust
Under section 210 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trust assets must be held for Māori community purposes.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
2025 10 28 MLC Māori Land Update 2025
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 that are not.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
Ngā utu tono
Application fees
Ngā tono $68 $68 applications Succession to Māori land Transfer of shares in Māori land Establishment of a trust over Māori land Adding, reducing, or removing trustees of a trust which manages Māori land Determining the ownership of structures on Māori land Occupation of Māori land Ngā tono $228 $228 applications Partition, subdivision, amalgamation and aggregation of Māori land Anything related to a Māori incorporation Roadways...
Ō mātou Paepae
Our senior leaders
Don Cameron – Pae Ārahi o Te Raki (Te Taitokerau and Waikato Maniapoto) Born and bred in Whanganui, Don first began work with the Department of Māori Affairs in Whanganui in 1983, joining the Māori Land Court in 1990.
Tukuna he tono
Submit an application
Pātaka Whenua is an online portal for our court services. You can apply from anywhere at any time, using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone.
Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome
I whiwhi ahau i tētahi whakatau, whakataunga whakamutunga rānei… I received a final decision or determination… If you wish to appeal against a final decision or determination of the Māori Land Court, you can apply to the Māori Appellate Court to under section 58 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
Te mahi mā mātou
Work for us
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.