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 terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares...
Note: Select the District office where most of the ownership (shares) of a person, trust or block is
located.
Step 5
After selecting your enquiry type and district office, you can use the Message box to write in the
details and information relating to your enquiry.
On this page
Māori Land Update
Block and trust information
Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update
Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides:
the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land
the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
You can search to find trusts, incorporations, Māori reservations as well as other types, and will
be able to find information on:
• the overview of the organisation’s management structure,
• members of the management structure,
• ownership details,
• contact details for the administrator (if available).
This may arise out of beneficial interests in a trust or incorporation, current commercial
or business activities, financial investments (including shareholding in public or private
companies), or membership or involvement with educational, charitable or other
community organisations that may be interested in the litigation.
One of the interesting sessions was on "Enhancing Public Trust in the Courts". The three presenters Hon Susan Kiefel AC (Chief Justice of Australia), Zhou Qiang (Chief Justice of the People’s Republic of China and President of the Supreme People’s Court) and Assoc.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
WHENUA: Tokerau A7, A8 and A9 (Combined) Section A
DATE: Friday, 7 August 2026
TIME: 9:30 AM
VENUE: Māori Land Court
1143 Haupapa Street
Rotorua
ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828
Passcode: 024235
Kaupapa:
• Occupation order for Tasheenachantel Pia
• Constitution of an Ahu Whenua Trust
Any questions please contact michael.savage@justice.govt.nz...
