For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the...
1 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....
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
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)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 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.
Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or oth...
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
(b) Promote title improvement by: (i) granting or acquiring any type of right or interest in land; (ii) subdividing any land; (iii) bringing any application to the Māori Land Court that might facilitate the operation of this trust and the improvement of title to land; and (iv) forwarding to the registrar of the Māori Land Court in relation to the above any instruments, titles, plans or other relevant documents for the purpose of ma...
Special fi xtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/0703522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-August-20221.pdf (538 kb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine th...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
