If ownership of any of the land is sold or transferred outside of the hapū, the MLC can require a portion of the land be set apart as a Māori reservation8 for the common use and benefit of the people of Aotearoa.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The Māori Land Court of today is an enduring Court of Record under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Term of office 3.5 All trustees will serve for a term of 3 years, and two trustees will retire every year upon rotation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
Step 4 Next, using the menu on the left side of your screen, click “Background Tasks”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1-6.pdf (2.7 mb)
Step 4 Next, using the menu on the left side of your screen, click “Background Tasks”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)
Step 2 To begin, use the drop-down box provided and select the type of application you would like to submit. Note there is the option to use the General Form of Application if your application does not fit the other types shown.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Make sure that you take note of the reference code. Request and download the report māorilandcourt.govt.nz 4 Step 4 Next, using the menu on the left side of your screen, click “Background Tasks”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)
At this point in te pā whenua, landowners are now ready to take their next step. That may be submitting another type of application or getting in contact with other agencies or organisations who can assist you with the next chapter of your journey.
In the post-settlement era, for the next phase of our development, commercial and particularly environmental lawyers are what we need.
Note: Select the District office where most of the ownership (shares) of a person, trust or block is located.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
