This brought the Māori Land Court record into the computer age with details of Māori land blocks and their owners being accessible nationwide, without owners having to travel to the Māori Land Court where the land was located to get information.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025.
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
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Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court invites you to share your thoughts on the service you have received from us.
The Chief Justice has announced that the COVID-19 protocols for all jurisdictions have been withdrawn, following the decision by the government.
Former Judge Andrew Spencer discusses residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land.
On 14 December 2022, the Māori Land Court issued its first fully bilingual judgment in both te reo Māori and English.
Only roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
