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Any member of the preferred classes of alienees who wishes to be considered by the owners as a prospective purchaser or donee of the land must submit a tender or an expression of interest in being gifted the land.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Notices of land and trust meetings

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

• Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interest of the owners.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

They are now recognised as representative of Māori owners utilising land for residential purposes in dealings with local authorities and have achieved fairer provision in district plans for the residential development of Māori land.

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The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)

A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact your local Māori Land Court office for further assistance) MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf (161 kb)

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)

After they confirm who the owners are, the trustees will look at ways the land could be used to generate income and provide benefits for all owners.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Notices of land and trust meetings

Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land