March 2026 National Pānui
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
The scope of the review focuses on four key areas: • Ownership: Māori land owners are affiliated and engaged with the land; • Governance: there are appropriate structures and trustees with expertise to support effective decision-making; • Access to resources: resources are available to enact decisions; and • Utilisation: the better utilisation of Māori land is enabled.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Judgments of the Māori Land Court are published in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal, and in the Ministry of Justice's decisions finder.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. 2 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Rapua tētahi hanganga whakahaere mā te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu Hātepe 2 Ka whakawhānui tēnei i te tahua Rapu, tīpakohia te “Management Structure” mai i ngā kōwhiringa e whakaaturia ana....
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
Search for an ownership user guide You can find help when searching in the Search for an ownership guide here.
Ka taea te rapu i ēnei momo tuhinga ki Pātaka Whenua: • Pūrongo rapu takenga • Raupepa mauhanga o mua • Pānui ā-motu • Pānui Motuhake • Mahere Rūri • Whakataunga • Nga ōta • Meneti • Kuputohu Pukapuka Meneti • Āpitihanga Kaipupuri Whenua o Mua • Āpitihanga Whakamaharatanga o Mua Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko “Pātaka...
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.
Income collected by a Māori land trust or incorporation is subject to income tax laws.
The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.