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Legislation Governing the Court’s Records The Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court are continued as courts of record under the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and are administered in accordance with this Act and the associated rules and regulations issued under this Act which include the:  Māori Reservations Regulations 1994;  Māori Occupation Orders Regulations 1994;  Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994;  Mā...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

The Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 outline how the trustees are expected to manage the reservation.

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February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Uploads/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

Once chosen, the Māori reservation trustees choose one of their own number who is not already an ahu whenua trustee to represent them on that trust.

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LAND BLOCK Any land that has its own title: • Māori Customary Land • Māori Freehold Land • General Land held by Māori • General Land • Crown Land • Crown Land reserved for Māori LAND LOCKED BLOCK Block of land that does not have any legal access.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Before 6 February 2021, Māori reservations were established by notice in the New Zealand Gazette.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all descendants of Mary Naera also known as Mee Naera or Mere Naera Pomare or Mere Nicol or Mere Nikora or Mere Tuhata or Mere Hautonga about the following hui: Whenua: Sections 14 and 15 Town of Urenui situated at 44 Whakapaki Street, Urenui Date: Friday, 5 December 2025 Time: 3:30 PM Venue: Tu Tama Wahine O Taranaki 2 Leslie Street Waitara 4320 Zoom: Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83824104626 Meeting ID: 838 2410 4626 Kaupapa: To...

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MĀORI LAND COURT JUDGMENT DELIVERY Judgment delivery expectations All judges of the Māori Land Court aim to deliver decisions as promptly as possible.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Judgment-Delivery.pdf (128 kb)

LEASE OR OCCUPATION LICENSE: Trusts over Māori reservation land may issue a lease or occupation license to enable the land to be occupied or built on for a period of time.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)