See the back page of this factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us For information about the most common applications, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has details about the current ownership and title information¹ for all MLC blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Most of the land set aside under the Act was transferred to the intended beneficiaries, but in 1909 the SILNA Act was repealed by the Native Lands Act before all the grants had been completed. 6 Also, the lands set aside under SILNA were of inferior quality, isolated, inaccessible, and often far distant from the traditional lands that had been taken under the earlier Crown purchasing. 7 Four of the SILNA blocks were not allocated and remain in Crown ownership today: Hāwea-Wānaka at Wān...
Indeed, the Court of Appeal suggests that given the importance of the views of the owners on the question of whom to appoint, procedures should be devised that draw in the widest possible ownership participation. An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures.
The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 10:00 AM AP-20250000008031 58/93 Robert Iehu Moetara Appeal 2025/14 - Pakanae 2W1B block (Nga Uri O Iehu Moetara Trust) and dismissal of an application to determine ownership of a dwelling heard at 290 Taitokerau MB 125-150 on 10/3/2025 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Nga Uri O Iehu Moetara Trust) mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Panui/3.-Appeal-Whangarei-12-November-2025.pdf (123 kb)
Freehold title: A land title giving the person(s) listed full legal ownership of the land in question. Leasehold title: A land title giving the person(s) listed a limited set of rights in the land in question (such as a right to occupy or utilise the land) for a fixed period of time.
Once these rights cease, the children or descendants then become entitled to the income and occupation rights. Ngā raumei Resources Download printable versions of our succession resources.
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
Our kaimahi can answer pātai and provide printed application forms, ownership lists, and publicly available court records.
The benefits of a pūtea trust include: interests can be pooled together to generate a more stable income and allow greater participation in land ownership and development you can appoint one or more trustees to manage the interests across multiple blocks of land the trust becomes the single point of contact for your interests, and the trust is a legal entity and you can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
