MOJ0217.1E OCT21 Maori Land Trusts
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
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Factsheet Legislative changes affecting incorporations web version
These changes make it easier to set up a Māori incorporation, support good practices by incorporations, and provide landowners with greater transparency of decisions made by committee members.
Ngā tohutohu hei rapu i te pūkete kōti i Pātaka Whenua
Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua
Download the Māori Land Court glossary of terms. He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.
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Other services/agencies
They administer Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the Whenua Māori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.
Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land
Its only purpose is to allow access to property. The Māori Land Court can grant rights of way at the time a title is created with the consent of all landowners at that time.
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Other services/agencies
They administer Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the governing legislation for Māori land, and provide the Whenua Māori Service to support Māori landowners to explore their aspirations and unlock the potential of their whenua.
Tauatanga
Succession
The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowners, their whānau, and future generations.
Te noho i tō whenua
Occupy your land
In any case, you cannot use a Māori land block as security without the permission and/or support of all other landowners.
Te tūhonotanga o te tangata ki tōna whenua
Connecting whānau to the whenua
Ngā Karere News 1 September 2025 | News He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025 Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey We want to hear about your experience using Pātaka Whenua and your views on how it's working for you. 28 August 2025 | News Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 New legislation allows Mā...
Te whakatū i tētahi tarati, kaporeihana whenua rānei
Set up a trust or incorporation
Apply online Download the application form Manatōpū Māori Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māori land.