* Pātaka Whenua – for block, owner and record information. “Kia tautāwhitia te pae tāngata, te pae whenua me te whare kōrero” mailto:mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
The Tangata Whenua map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 9:30 AM AP-20240000008204 338(5)(d)/93 Fahran Kohine Rawhiti, Kahi Dickinson Tokaanu Township 4A Blk IV Reservation – Redefine the persons for the Māori Reservation at 29 Tokaanu MB 491 dated 2 October 1950 SP7 9:30 AM AP-20260000005804 128/93 Deputy Registrar Section 4A Block IV Tokaanu Township - Consolidated Order
It is possible to establish a Māori reservation over one part of a block. Purposes of a reservation A reservation can be established for any of the following purposes: • a village site • a marae • a sports ground • a catchment area or other source of water supply • a place of cultural, historical, or scenic interest • a conservation purpose (in conjunction with whenua rāhui) • a bathing place • a building site • a church site • a landing place • a spring • a fishing g...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and ter...
These regulations only apply to Māori land blocks that do not have existing trustees or which are not vested in a Māori incorporation.
If you or your whānau are on this list, please update your contact details with us to receive communications regarding the block. If any of your whanaunga are on the list and are deceased, we invite you to make a succession application.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pīra Māori Pūrongo-Ā-Tau Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023 Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te Kooti Pīra Māori Māori Appellate Court PŪRONGO Ā-TAU Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023 2 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023 Nau mai e…
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Also, depending on the circumstances of your beneficiaries and your whenua, you might want to include purposes like these: (a) upholding the principles of whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga, and consciously protecting the interests of future generations as well as those alive today; (b) exercising kaitiakitanga over the bush and waterways by protecting, managing and improving these taonga as possible; (c) working with the beneficial owners and their whānau to promot...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
On this page Applying for succession Succession application types Succession and whāngai Succession with no living descendants Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land. The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowner...
