There are perhaps 20 or 30 large and successful trusts and incorporations, which are an exception to this. The fact that Māori do not live on or receive substantial income from Māori land has not diminished the importance of that land in cultural terms.
Some trusts and incorporations also provide financial assistance through grants and scholarships.
Tae rā anō hoki ki ngā tumu o te Kooti Whenua Māori, ko Steve Gunson te Pae Matua o te Kooti Whenua Māori.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Nā ā rātou mahi i noho tangata whenua ai ngā kupu me ngā rerenga Māori ki ngā tāpaetanga hukihuki me ngā miniti o te Kooti.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Apply online Download the application form Tukuna ngā pūtea e puritia ana e tētahi tarahiti (utu tāpae $22) Release funds held by a trust (filing fee $22) If a trust, company, accountant, government agency, Māori Trustee, or other person is holding money you've received from Māori land, you can apply to get this money paid to you.
Kei te rārangi te ingoa o taku matua, ā, kei te ora tonu ia. Ka taea e ia te whakawhiti i ōna hea ki a au?
Tae rā anō hoki ki ngā tumu o te Kooti Whenua Māori, ko Steve Gunson te Pae Matua o te Kooti Whenua Māori.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Whakamahia ngā ripa kei te taha o te pae kākāriki kia kite i ngā mōhiohio katoa.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)
Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may have been decided without notice and without formal hearing.
Personally, being able to serve by assisting Māori to achieve their aspirations for their whenua and presiding over claims by Māori under the Treaty of Waitangi is a great honour.
