For more information about The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) and the work of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and updating the lists of potential owners for the four remaining SILNA Blocks Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, please see our SILNA page.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR CONFIRMATION OF AN ALIENATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 151 Form 25 Rule 11.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)
There will be a range of other factors that have held back the progress of such land blocks. In practice, when the engaged owners wish to progress their land they simply constitute an ahu whenua trust.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Types of access Access to whenua can be through a variety of roadways that cross or run through the land block.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 21 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION WHEN GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION HELD Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 113 and 117 Form 21 Rule 10.2(2)(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
(full name), apply for an exemption from the requirement under section 158 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to provide a special valu- ation REASONS FOR APPLICATION: ( tick as appropriate) The alienation is by way of gift The alienee is a close relative being my.............................................................................................................................................................................
Interest based trusts hold interests (or shares in Māori land blocks, while ‘land based’ trusts may manage a Māori land block or blocks on behalf of landowners.
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025 Time: 1 PM Venue: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died.
Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
