The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 3:35 PM AP-20240000009812 67/93 131/19 Scott Wirihana- Tawake Te Wirihana Tawake Whānau Trust – Relief against liability application by trustees-substantive hearing
However, the trustees must have the power to grant licences to occupy in their trust order. The trust order may also limit who may apply and impose any conditions.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 14:45 PM AP-20250000011070 328/93 Raana Tuuta He ōta whakanoho mō Raana Tuuta ki runga ia Kekerione 37 ABC 2 Occupation order for Raana Tuuta on Kekerione 37 ABC 2 SP6 15:00 PM AP-20250000011058 133/93 Pamela Seymour He panonitanga ki te tūnga taitara o Otonga 1E2 mai i te whenua atu o te whenua Māori ki te whenua Māori Change the status of Otonga 1E2 from General land to Māori freehold land.
Documents/Panui/14.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (140 kb)
The judgment concerns an application made by Donna Pokere Phillips and the late James Phillips and involves whenua at Ōuri 1A3, and specifically the Whare on that whenua.
PAGE 10 of 12 Waiariki Appellate AP Waimana WAIM Waioeka, Parish of WAI Wairaka WA Whakatane WHK Whakatohea WHAK Whanau Apanui WHA Urewera URE Urewera Appellate APURE Urewera Commission 1896 URE COM Consolidation Minute Book Series: Minute Book Abbreviation Consolidation CNWA Restricted Minute Book Series: (not available for inspection or copying) Minute Book Abbreviation Adoption ADPWA Current Minute Book Series (2010-): Minute Book Abbreviation Waiar...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.
How does a mortgagee exercise power of mortgagee sale in relation to whenua Māori? The practice note demystifies what can appear a complex subject, and support both whānau and lenders to improve access to finance for development activity on whenua Māori.
Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
