Factsheet Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
We understand that you may have recently participated in a broader survey about Māori Land Court services. This survey focuses on your experiences with Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) and is part of our commitment to listening and improving.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Māori Land Court fees are increasing from 1 July 2025.
Public Office (Agency) Information 6 3.1. The Māori Land Court Business Unit 6 3.2. History of the Māori Land Court 7 3.3.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Paneke If you’d like to speak to us kanohi ki te kanohi but you’re unable to travel to one of our offices, you can attend paneke, which offer Māori Land Court services in smaller centres across the motu.
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.
On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters.