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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
1 CJ Media statement, “Note from Chief Justice Winkelmann” released 25 March 2020. 2 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 23 March 2020. 3 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 20 April 2020. 4 Māori Land Court COVID-19 Court protocol as at 12 May 2020.
He tauira tēnei, ko te tono
mō ngā pānga whenua o te tangata mate,
me whai tiwhikete rēhitatanga o te matenga
o taua tangata rā, he tuku whakahaerenga
(tono whakamau wira 2, ngā reta tuku
whakahaere 3 rānei), te wira tuatahi rānei,
ngā kōrero mai i te hui ā-whānau mēnā kei
te whakatūria he rōpū Kaitiaki Whānau, arā
Whānau Trust me ngā whakaaetanga o ngā
tāngata ka whakaingoatia ki runga ki te trust.
Training for trustees Training for trustees is a significant issue for the Court. In many instances the Court must choose between appointing inexperienced trustees to manage land or making no appointments at all.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP29 9:00 AM AP-20230000022961
A20220007128
238/93 Charles Rudd Horowhenua 11 (Lake) -
Enforcement of obligations of trust
The Court may convene to make
orders
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 10:00 AM AP-20260000006517 114/19
237/93
239/93
Deputy
Registrar
Waihaha 4 block and Hurakia Trust -
Jurisdiction of the Court generally
Judicial Conference. The Court may
convene to make orders
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000001688 189/93
191/93
John Koning,
Trustees of
Murimotu 5B1
Ahu Whenua
Trust
Part Murimotu 5B1 Ahu Whenua
Trust - Call for account, termination
of agency, delivery of books of
account and records and payment
of money (Respondent: Māori
Trustee)
The Court may convene to make
orders
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000001688 189/93
191/93
John Koning,
Trustees of
Murimotu 5B1
Ahu Whenua
Trust
Part Murimotu 5B1 Ahu Whenua
Trust - Call for account, termination
of agency, delivery of books of
account and records and payment
of money (Respondent: Māori
Trustee)
The Court may convene to make
orders
