The Māori Land Court is conducting an
inquiry to establish the successors to SILNA lands pursuant to Section 29, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 in accordance
with an application filled by the Minister of Māori Affairs, currently under application A20180009373.
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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.
to change the status of the above Māori customary land have applied to the Māori Land Court at
Māori freehold land
(select type of land)
HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO KIA PANONITIA TE TŪNGA TAITARA
MAI I TE WHENUA MĀORI KI TE WHENUA ATU I TE WHENUA MĀORI
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF STATUS FROM MĀORI LAND TO GENERAL LAND
Section 135, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
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HE WHAKAŪ I TE TATŪNGA O TE HUIHUINGA Ā-WHĀNAU
CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY GATHERING
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 176
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 34
Rule 11.21
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Use this form when exchanging some or all of your interests in Māori Land by sale or gift with some or all of the Māori
Land interests of a different owner in a different block of Māori Land.
Is this partition intended to be a hapū partition in terms of sections 301 to 304 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act?
Yes No
6. Is the land vested in a trust or body corporate, or subject to Part 2 of the Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989
(Māori land development)?
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.
Apply to occupy your land
Raihana ki te noho (utu tāpae $23)
Licence to occupy (filing fee $23)
A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.