1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Wellington Present: M J Doogan, Judge A Tibble, Clerk of the Court Date: 31 August 2026 Application No: AP-20260000003668 AP-20250000003542 AP-20260000003819 Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re- hearing Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN...
Documents/Panui/8.-544-Aotea-MB-215-216-dated-31-August-2026.pdf (164 kb)
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
He wāhanga te terenga o te hangarau a Pātaka Whenua o te Hōtaka Whenua Māori e mahi ana i ngā panonitanga tae atu ki te whakatinana i ngā panonitanga ā-ture me te whakauru i ngā huarahi mahi hou.
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau-te-reo-printer-version.pdf (16 mb)
The list includes skilled mediators and Māori Land Court judges who can act as mediators.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
See Erceg v Erceg [2016] NZSC 135, [2017] 1 NZLR 310 at [2], where the Supreme Court emphasised the constitutional significance of open justice and media reporting of court proceedings. In the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court, the judges are able to apply to the hearing such rules of marae kawa as they consider appropriate (s 66 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993).
Contents: Applications for hearing in JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 5 Aotea District 6 - 11 Te Waipounamu District 11 - 17 Waiariki District 18 - 23 Waikato Maniapoto District 24 Appendix 25 - 37 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 38 - 44 Notices 45 - 49 Mäori Land Court and Mäori Appellate Cou...
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
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.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
