Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland...
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2013 | Pipiri 2013
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2013 | Pipiri 2013
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
...
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The MaoriLandCourt will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2012 | Pipiri 2012
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2012 | Pipiri 2012
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLandCourt | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
The survey will close at midnight on Sunday 20 July 2025 .
To access the MāoriLandCourt User Survey, please click the following link:
MāoriLandCourt User Survey 2025
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey
MāoriLandCourt User Survey 2025
If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
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MāoriLandCourt Amendment Rules 2026
MāoriLandCourt Rules updates came into effect on 30 April 2026.
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Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua MāoriMāoriLandCourt Dispute Resolution Service
Inviting expressions of interest to become a mediator for the service.
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