It’s focused on facilitating the use and
administration of the land for the benefit of an iwi or hapū.
Under section 210 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trust assets must be held for Māori
community purposes.
Office of the Ombudsman contact details:
Freephone: 0800 802 602 Email: info@ombudsman.parliament.nz Website: Tari o te Kaitiaki Mana Tangata l Ombudsman New Zealand
Postal address:
Office of the Ombudsman PO Box 10152 Wellington 6143
The Ombudsman can consider complaints about the administrative acts and decisions of state sector agencies.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Search for Documents
Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Search for Documents
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
In addition, while it remains important that kanohi-ki-te-kanohi justice is conducted in our courthouses, which play an important role as the local face of justice for our communities, we should endeavour to use alternative measures such as telephone conferencing, zoom and or AVL if this is more suitable to Māori land owners and ultimately assists Māori land owners’ access to justice.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Guest User Guide
Date produced: 14 August 2023
Last modified: 14 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Guest User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
I have experienced those difficulties notwithstanding the fact that I was a practising lawyer and familiar with the workings of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act. The difficulty in forming a whānau trust multiplies with each generation that passes.
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
The Māori Land Court must confirm any trust order you decide upon (sections 219 or 244 of Te Ture
Whenua Māori Act 1993).
If you require assistance, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.