The unengaged owners are not the problem the report imagines For a significant number of blocks of multiply-owned Māori land today, the engaged owners are a minority of the owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 52.64 ha and 111 owners. S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
LAND THAT CAN BE INCLUDED IN A MĀORI INCORPORATION A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of Māori freehold land, as long as at least one of the blocks has more than two owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
It is possible to establish a Māori reservation over one part of a block. Purposes of a reservation A reservation can be established for the following purposes: • a village site • a marae • a place of cultural, historical or scenic interest • a catchment area or other source of water supply • a sports ground • pā site • a bathing place • a building site • a church site • a landing place • a spring • a fishing ground • an urupā/burial ground • a well • a timber reserve • wāhi...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00 AM AP-20260000003530 58/93 Carol Povey Appeal 2026/9 - Otakanini L block and a reserved decision made at 308 Taitokerau MB 155-175 on 24/02/2026 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Marina Elizabeth Diamond, Rawiri Paikea, Sarn Komene, Huia Hopea)
Documents/Panui/6.-SP-8-APPEAL2026-9-Otakanini-L.pdf (116 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 10:00 AM AP-20260000004839 58/93 Stephen James Henare Appeal 2026/15 - Parengarenga 3G Block and an enforcement of obligations decision made at 308 Taitokerau MB 74-115 on 16/2/2026 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Ahjun Busby Ahoy, Whiti Awarau, John Malcolm Ellis, Ria Edwina Slade, Kelvin Subritzsky and Sherie Noble-Trembath on behalf of Parengarenga 3G Ahu Whenua Trust)
Documents/Panui/8.-SP-10-APPEAL2026-15-Parengarenga-3G.pdf (116 kb)
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)
Ngā paearu mahi ā-motu By District Aotea 907 (18%) Waikato-Maniapoto 754 (15%) Waiariki 1,427 (27%) Te Waipounamu 382 (7%) Tairāwhiti 480 (9%) Tākitimu 299 (6%) Taitokerau 959 (18%) Aotea Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Te Waipounamu 256 (9%) Tairāwhiti Tākitimu 141 (5%) Taitokerau 267 (9%) By District 913 (32%) 411 (14%) 327 (11%) 566 (20%) Aotea 1,730 (14%) Waikato-Maniapoto 2,004 (17%) Waiariki Te Waipounamu 1,183 (10%) Tairāwhiti 798 (7%) Tākitimu 824 (7%)...
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
Pānui (ngā marama tekau mā rua ō mua) Pānui (previous 12 months) Pānui Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Court sittings that have been rescheduled October 2026 Special Pānui Taitokerau 1 October 2026 September 2026 National Pānui August 2026 Special Pānui Tākitimu 3 August 2026 Special Pānui Aotea 4 August 2026 Special Pānui Taitokerau 4 August 2026 Special Pā...
291 Taitokerau MB 247 TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT Te wāhi: Whangārei (Chambers) Te hunga kooti i reira: Present T K T A R Williams, Te Kaiwhakawā T Hepi, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 30 Hune 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000008580 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohonga i te rohe o Te Taitokerau Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau court sitting date Te ture: Te tikanga o Ngā Tikanga o Te Kooti Wh...
Documents/Panui/291-Taitokerau-MB-247-dated-30-June-2025.pdf (100 kb)
