Pātaka Whenua will be unavailable for an upcoming maintenance. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Friday, 26 September, from 5:30pm to Saturday, 27 September 6:00pm.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow
the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being
succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to
a land interest.
If your mediation is successful but the judge is not satisfied that the issues were resolved in accordance with the law and the relevant tikanga of your hapū or iwi, you may have to return to mediation to ensure we're meeting these requirements.
If you are a whānau or hapū member who did not submit the application but would like to speak in Court, you can file a ‘ Notice of intention to appear upon application ’.
Ko ngā
kaupapa whakaritenga o tēnei Ture ko te
tiaki i te whenua Māori kia kore ai e hokona,
kia mau tonu ki ngā ringa o te whānau,
hapū 4 nō rātou nei te whenua, me te hāpai
i te kaupapa noho tonu, ahuwhenua hoki
hei painga mō te hunga whai pānga ki te
whenua me ā rātou uri katoa, arā te whānau
me te hapū.
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū. Our rules and regulations
The Māori Land Court Rules 2011 set out how we operate, including how we receive, review, notify, process, and conclude applications.
These rules ensure that the Act’s
kaupapa is met – to promote the retention
of Māori land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the
occupation, development, and utilisation of
that land for the benefit of its owners and
their whānau and hapū.
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based
trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class
of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
These rules ensure that the Act’s
kaupapa is met – to promote the retention
of Māori land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the
occupation, development, and utilisation of
that land for the benefit of its owners and
their whānau and hapū.
In this context, tikanga-based means that the process is guided by your values, beliefs and practices as a whānau or hapū. Tikanga can influence who’s involved, where the dispute can be settled, and how mediation is conducted.
