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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
1 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.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.
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Hei te 1 o Hūrae 2025, ka piki ake ngā utu a Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te 3.65%.
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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 92...
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 10:00 AM AP-20260000004147 239/93 Roenna Sarron Davidson, Frances Gail Renton He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust Replace Rauponga Sarron Mills with Jan Christine Renton as responsible trustee of the Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust SP12 10:05 AM AP-20260000002527 239/93 Te Ngaehe o Te Rangi Ranginui Wanikau He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Ranginui Wanikau Whānau Trust...
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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 57 10:30 AM AP-20250000002794 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Michael Mikaire Hakaraia He whakatū i te Michael Mikaire Hakaraia Whānau trust me te kopou ī ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā panga whenua ki a ratou Constitute the Michael Mikaire Hakaraia whānau trust over the interests of Michael Mikaire Hakaraia and to appoint Michael Mikaire Hakaraia as responsible trustee and vest the interests in them SP 58...
Types of trusts Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there are 5 types of trusts
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
