Other acts and legislation
We hear applications relating to Māori freehold land under select Acts, or parts of them, including:
Property Law Act 2007
Family Protection Act 1955
Government Roading Powers Act 1989
Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Local Government Act 1974.
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Māori Customary Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 16 666.4083
Te Waipounamu 0 -
Total 40 776.7692
Māori Freehold Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5464 145,686.8561
Waikato Maniapoto 3821 125,642.7569
Waiariki 5200 313,964.3235
Tairāwhiti 5295 262,335.5152
Tākitimu 1...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2012.pdf (132 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 16 666.4083
Te Waipounamu 0 ‐
Total 40 776.7692
Māori Freehold Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5404 146,482.3721
Waikato Maniapoto 3824 125,644.4945
Waiariki 5192 314,147.0195
Tairāwhiti 5298 26...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 16 666.4083
Te Waipounamu 0 -
Total 40 776.7692
Māori Freehold Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5464 145,686.8561
Waikato Maniapoto 3821 125,642.7569
Waiariki 5200 313,964.3235
Tairāwhiti 5295 262,335.5152
Tākitimu 1...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2012.pdf (132 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 3 9.1580
Tairāwhiti 2 14.1413
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 16 666.4083
Te Waipounamu 0 ‐
Total 40 776.7692
Māori Freehold Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5404 146,482.3721
Waikato Maniapoto 3824 125,644.4945
Waiariki 5192 314,147.0195
Tairāwhiti 5298 26...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
The lease or occupation license does
not grant a title of ownership; this remains with the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)
The Court may prevent trespass or injury
to Māori land, prohibit dealings with property in proceedings, or require restoration — but is not limited to these
grounds.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16A-Injunction.pdf (664 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2,886 287,361.0526 (89%) 36,3...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2,887 287,231.8928 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2023.pdf (186 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 35 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles :
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388
Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323
Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350
Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789
Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904
Aotea...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)