We are a unique institution, the only indigenous land court in the world. Our key purpose is to promote the retention of whenua Māori in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of owners, their whānau, and hapū.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
Usual land use consents, such as building consents are still required.
Apply online Download the application form Te tono ki te tohu i tētahi mema hou o te komiti (utu tāpae $228) Apply to appoint a new committee member (filing fee $228) When a vacancy in the committee remains unfilled following an annual general meeting or special general meeting (SGM), any shareholder can apply to appoint a new member.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 5 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu APPLICATION NUMBER: ....................................................................................................................................................................
Te Puna Manawa Whenua outlines what they may need to know, understand, and do when hearing applications in the Māori Land Court.
Awaiting Client Action or Information Page 2 of 53 Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 August 2021 Produced pursuant to rul 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 A20190005443 10/06/2019 CJ 2020/7 - Erina Brown or Erina Munro or Lena Munro or Lena Brown or Erina Lena Munro and the James and Erina Brown Whanau Trust - and determination/whanau trust orders made at 143 Nap...
Awaiting Client Action or Information Page 2 of 53 Quarterly Schedule of Outstanding Applications aged over 6 months old held by Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court as at 31 August 2021 Produced pursuant to rul 5.11 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 A20190005443 10/06/2019 CJ 2020/7 - Erina Brown or Erina Munro or Lena Munro or Lena Brown or Erina Lena Munro and the James and Erina Brown Whanau Trust - and determination/whanau trust orders made at 143 Nap...
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-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
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.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
