2026 02 28 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
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Kōrero ki tāku Swearing In
20 May 2023 | NewsOur friends such as Te Kohanga Reo, Te Kura Kaupapa Māori, Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, Te Whare Wānanga, Māori Television, the Māori iwi radio stations and the many more initiatives that seek to revitalize the Māori language are waiting for you.
Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsCurrently the non-Māori models and principles of governance dominate Māori governance entities.
Discussion on the (now completed) Māori Freehold Land Registration Project
01 Feb 2012 | NewsIts purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsIncome from Māori freehold land is no longer significant as a regular source of income to Māori families.
MLC maori land trusts tereo
Kaitiaki Whenua Māori: He kōrero ārahi. Ko tēnei tētahi o ngā pukapuka o te Kooti Whenua Māori kua tuhia hei āwhina i te Māori – me te hunga e pīrangi ana ki te hōhonutanga o ngā take whenua Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-land-trusts-tereo.pdf (754 kb)
MLC maori reservations tereo
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)
MLC title improvement tereo
TiTle improvemenT Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Te WHAKAHoU TAiTArA Te Ture Whenua MĀori acT 1993 Ko te Kooti Whenua Māori te kooti o Aotearoa e rongohia ai ngā take katoa e pā ana ki ngā whenua Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)
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Any person appearing in the Māori Land Court, or in any court in New Zealand, can speak or file written documents in te reo Māori as a right under the Māori Language Act 2016.
MOJ0217.1E Maori Land Trusts May19 v2 WEB
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)