An ahu whenua trust:
holds the trustees legally responsible for the management of the land, and
uses a MāoriLand Court-approved trust order, which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees and beneficial owners.
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the MāoriLand Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are very happy to release the first MāoriLand Court and Māori Appellate Court Annual Report, covering the period from Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023.
Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
Read about the legal terms used in the MāoriLand Court.
Ngā raumei
Resources
Download printable versions of our resources about transferring Māoriland.
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the MāoriLand Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder.
The MāoriLand Court is one of the oldest courts in
New Zealand and the work it does is central to the fabric of the Māori
community, and the Māori economy.”
Pae Matua Steve Gunson is pleased to announce that Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori - the MāoriLand Court Dispute Resolution Service has been expanded and is now accepting applications.
