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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.
Consent will be a particularly relevant consideration in this
situation.
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Dr C L Fox C T Coxhead
Chief Judge Deputy Chief Judge
Māori Land Court Māori Land Court
The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked
the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information
System), the previous Māori Land Court technol-
ogy system, which has served the court and land-
owners/users since 1999.
MĀORI LAND COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY EXPECTATIONS
16 September 2026
Judgment delivery expectations
All judges of the Māori Land Court aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 7/19/22
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information S...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date: 6/30/17
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information...
