S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 52.64 ha and 111 owners.
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
March 2023
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 11th of January 2023, 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 for inquiry or re...
See the back page of this
factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
For information about the most common applications, go
online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply
Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has
details about the current ownership and title information¹ for
all MLC blocks. Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz
Where to get an application form
You can get an application form from your nearest MLC
office.
• Any revenue from the lease or licence
must be used as directed by the Māori
Land Court.
Please note that section 150A of the Act (as
amended by section 24 of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Amendment Act No. 16 2002) requires
any lease for longer than 52 years to have
the consent of at least half the beneficial
owners of the land and the approval of the
Māori Land Court.
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Changes to a reservation after it has
been gazetted
After a Māori reservation has been gazetted,...
The website also
contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool
that provides web based information on
the current ownership and title information 1
for all Māori Land Court blocks.
Where to obtain application forms
Collect an application form from a Māori
Land Court office or download from
www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
My marae are Muru Raupatu at Bell Block and Waikawa Marae near Picton. My tipuna were part of the diaspora of Taranaki Māori in the 19th century, finally settling on Aropaoa Island in Queen Charlotte Sound.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
July 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 13th of May 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 for inquiry or report...
The Māori Land Court Customer Journey
Nau mai – This is where we prepare to receive manuhiri, and where information sharing
takes place. Are we giving the right information, are we directing visitors to the right
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Kaimahi
The Ministry of Justice provides operational and administrative support to the Judiciary.
Apologies from people who could not attend, their contact details, and number of interests or shares they have (if any).
A summary of the discussions and any decisions made at the hui.
