We are a unique institution, the only indigenous land court in the world. Our key purpose is to promote the retention of whenua Māori in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and hapū.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
This practice note is subject to Part 16 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 (Rules). 3. This practice note applies to the use of the Special Aid Fund by the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court (Court).
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Hepetema | September 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of July 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down...
fair and durable resolution tatūtanga mau roa, tōkeke hoki filing / file whakatakotohia final recommendation tūtohunga whakamutunga financials tuhinga pūtea finding of fact otinga mō ngā meka finding otinga / kitenga fragmentation whakawehewehe function āheinga funds pūtea gifted takohatia give appropriate weight tuku whakaarotanga e tika ana grant (as in application) whakamana general land whenua tianara whenua tukupū grant leave (to appear) tuku whakaaetanga...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above blocks about the following hui: WHENUA: Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2 blocks TRUST: Te Koau Lands Trust DATE: 30 May 2026 TIME: 9:30 AM registration 10:00 AM start VENUE: Te Kaha Beach Hotel 3 Hotel Road Te Kaha ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 Passcode: 024235 Kaupapa: • Elect new (5) trustees • Consider proposal for an occupation order...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Te-Koau-Lands-Trust-Notice.pdf (308 kb)
This package forms part of the funding towards the recovery for whenua Māori owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The funding is for clean-up of sediment & debris, where mahi has already been completed (either by owners or by contractors) and for any similar mahi to be completed in the future.
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@ju...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Tokerau-A7-A8-and-A9-Combined-Section-A-Hui.pdf (317 kb)
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Palmerston North Te Hotu Manawa o Rangitaane o Manawatu Marae 140-148 Maxwells Line Palmerston North Thursday 7 March 2024 Judge M J Doogan PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SMar1/1 11:05 AM AP-20240000000225 151/93, 175/93 Karen Gibbs...
Documents/Panui/SMar1-1-AP-20240000000225-Karen-Gibbs-s151.pdf (87 kb)
Build understanding of Māori Land Court processes 2. Review an application pathway and requirements 3.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (344 kb)
