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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.
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APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP
OR FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 18(1)(a)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION FOR AN OCCUPATION ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 328
Form 40
Rule 13.15
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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APPLICATION
TO ADD, REDUCE, REPLACE OR REMOVE TRUSTEES
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 239 (Add, Reduce or Replace trustees)
Section 240 (Remove Trustees); or
Section 239 and 338(7) (Add Reduce or Replace Māori Reservation Trustees);
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 38
Rule 12.8
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
SUCCESSION
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
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For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
APPLICATION FOR EXCHANGE ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 310
Form 35
Rule 11.24
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday 12 December 2023
Judge A H C Warren
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec2/1 10:00AM AP-20230000023289
AP-20230000023290
113/93
118/93...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga ō ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Tauranga
Courtroom 1.10, McLean House, 26
McLean Street, Tauranga
Wednesday 13 December 2023
T M Wara, Judge (Presiding)
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec11 2:00 PM A20220008742 /
AP-
20230000026694
239/93
240/9...
Waikato-Maniapoto
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono ā muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Judicial Conference
At Thames
Ministry of Justice, District Court, Queen Street
Thames
Monday, 4 December 2023
Judge R P Mullins, Presiding
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec1 11.00am AP-20230000031868 67/93,
18(1)(d)/93
Rikirangi
Johnson &
Hect...
