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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o tewhenua
June 2020 | Pipiri 2020
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the
Trusts Act 2019.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2024:
2 - 13 Te Rohe o Aotea
14 - 18 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
19 - 31 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
32 - 38 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
39 - 46 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
47 - 62 Te Rohe o Waiariki
63 - 74 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
75 Te Kooti Pïra Mäori | Mäori Appellate Court
76 Chief Judge Court Sittings
77 - 91 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o tewhenua
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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10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko
Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture
Whenua Maori Act 1993
26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited (Te Ohu Kaim...
Kaiwhakawā Carrie Wainwright
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi
Judge Carrie Wainwright has been mediating disputes in te ao Māori for more than thirty years.