In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Sec.17A Maori Freehold Land 0.0581 1 447533 TRW 25782 Opoutama Maori Reserve Sections 79C, 65 & 66 Opoutama maori Reserve Nos 65, 66, 79C - Mahanga 1C1A2 and Others (Aggregated) Maori Freehold Land 3.5841 1 450720 TRW 25805 Paeroa 2E1A Putahi Marae & Urupa Maori Freehold Land 1.3314 1 461718 TRW 25838 Otahu 4 Maori Freehold Land 7.1199 1 450642 TRW 25839 Otahu 5 Maori Freehold Land 0.0855 1 450595 TRW 25984 Pohooterangi B3 (Kopara Urupa) Maori Freehold Land 0.2023 1 558690 TRW 25985 Poh...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2016-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xls (4.8 mb)
Sean’s commitment to his whānau, hapū and iwi, at home remain strong and connected.
Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949 Ngā tono $23 $23 applications Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar Confirmation of...
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter 1 Name and location 1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae. 1.2 It is located at [ ]. 1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE]. 2 Purpose 2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae and the role of the marae trustees in managing and running it. 2.2 The function and purp...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
That number will change as life interests terminate, interests are consolidated into trusts, and applications for succession are filed with the Court.
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District ALT_BLOCK_NAME Alternative Māori Land Court Block Description TRW Tairāwhiti...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2017-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xls (4.8 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)
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.
