The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks. Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906) The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
If any other person subsequently becomes a party to the proceedings the lawyer appointed and engaged must, as soon as reasonably practicable, give an equivalent notice to the new party. 9 Taueki v Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Māori Reservation Trust – Horowhenua 11 (Lake) Block [2019] Māori Appellate Court MB 652 (2019 APPEAL 652) at [27].
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
It is possible to establish a Māori reservation over one part of a block. Purposes of a reservation A reservation can be established for the following purposes: • a village site • a marae • a place of cultural, historical or scenic interest • a catchment area or other source of water supply • a sports ground • pā site • a bathing place • a building site • a church site • a landing place • a spring • a fishing ground • an urupā/burial ground • a well • a timber reserve • wāhi...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
assets rironga authorise whakamana authorised kua whakamanatia award hoatu Aa Bb barrister rōia tūtahi balance of probabilities te whakamātautau taupae beneficiary kaiwhaipānga beneficiaries hunga whai pānga bequeath waiho iho bias mahi rītaha bind (as in bind the Tribunal) herea binding recommendation tūtohutanga whai mana binding powers mana paihere 1 breach (of te Tiriti) takahi brief of evidence kōrero taunaki block poraka borrow tono utu building ha...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)
Using this form, you can update your details for the potential owners of the SILNA blocks.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000011846 237/93 Lake Taupō Forest Trust Lake Taupō Forest Trust and Tauranga Taupō 2B1B Block - Seeking Directions from the Court
* Pātaka Whenua – for block, owner and record information. “Kia tautāwhitia te pae tāngata, te pae whenua me te whare kōrero” mailto:mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
The Tangata Whenua map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 9:30 AM AP-20240000008204 338(5)(d)/93 Fahran Kohine Rawhiti, Kahi Dickinson Tokaanu Township 4A Blk IV Reservation – Redefine the persons for the Māori Reservation at 29 Tokaanu MB 491 dated 2 October 1950 SP7 9:30 AM AP-20260000005804 128/93 Deputy Registrar Section 4A Block IV Tokaanu Township - Consolidated Order
