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Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).

Documents/5-11-reports/2026-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (3.7 mb)

Awaiting Administrative Action A20170005300 28/08/2017 CJ 2017/20 - Waimarino 3N 2B and an order vesting the land in trust made at 140 Whanganui MB 53-55 on 2 February 1977 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Shaun Seymour 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (8 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 46 10:10 AM AP-20250000010901 220/93 Daniel Brett Simmons Okataina 6B1 and other blocks – Vesting the interests of Daniel Brett Simmons in Leanne Royal Perham and Maarama Tracy Himiona as trustees of the Andrew Simmons Whānau Trust 47 10:15 AM AP-20250000016153 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Onetere 1A Trust Review of the Onetere 1A Trust 48 10:20 AM AP-20260000000116 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te...

Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)

Awaiting Administrative Action A20170005300 28/08/2017 CJ 2017/20 - Waimarino 3N 2B and an order vesting the land in trust made at 140 Whanganui MB 53-55 on 2 February 1977 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Shaun Seymour 2.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined-compressed.pdf (2.1 mb)

Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)

Documents/Practice-notes/Banking-Practice-Note.pdf (204 kb)

This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.

Located in:  The court record

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:30 AM AP-20240000004644 113/93 118/93 Patrick Rata Francis Quinn Waitai Rata Harrison - Succession SP3 10:30 AM AP-20230000022652 239/93 Te Tumu Paeroa on behalf of the Māori Trustee Taieri A Sec 22 – Appoint Stephen Bryant as advisory trustee SP4 10:30 AM AP-20230000034460 239/93 Matai Te Ūkaipō Whānau Trust Matai Te Ūkaipō Whānau Trust - Replace Joseph Ross Taurima, Alex Taurima and Loanna Rose Smiler (resigned)...

Documents/Panui/13-Te-Waipounamu-6-March.pdf (135 kb)

When was the bench book last updated? The bench book is continually reviewed and updated.

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

Māori Land Court Rules updates came into effect on 30 April 2026.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News