While individual titles according to shareholding remains the means by which Māori freehold land is administered under Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, the Act has resulted in an improved approach to Māori aspirations for their land.
Depending on the circumstances of the owners, it may be determined by the Court to be subject to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Term used to describe landowners To retain ownership of Māori land, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (our Act) introduced a legal term for the people who, because of their whakapapa and unique connection to whenua, may become owners of Māori freehold land.
The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 53 people having received their SILNA land.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/ Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description District Māori Land Court District name Status Māori Customary Land Land which is still held in accordance with tikanga Māori the ownership for which has not been determined by the Māori Land Court as described in sections 129(1)(a) and 12...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand-v2.xlsx (2 mb)
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer at https://www.justice.govt.nz/about-this-site/disclaimer-and-terms-of-use/ Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description District Māori Land Court District name Status Māori Customary Land Land which is still held in accordance with tikanga Māori the ownership for which has not been determined by the Māori Land Court as described in sections 129(1)(a) and 12...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xlsx (2 mb)
Knowledge of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Describe your understanding of the purpose and principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and the role of Te Kooti Whenua Māori under that Act.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-application-form.pdf (2 mb)
(Please tick ) Proceedings under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Proceedings under Māori Fisheries Act 2004 Proceedings under Māori Commercial Aquaculture Settlement Claims Act 2004 2.
This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or 30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-98L-Application-for-dispute-resolution-April-202104.pdf (714 kb)
Te hātepe whai whakaāe│Approval process The Chief Executive of the Ministry of Justice has authority under section 98M (2) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to approve mediators.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). The regulations referred to in this factsheet are contained in the Māori Reservations Regulations 1994 (‘the Regulations’).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
