Background to the review The Panel’s appointment in June 2012 was preceded by two earlier reports released in 2011: Owner Aspirations Regarding the Utilisation of Māori Land, Te Puni Kokiri (2011), and Māori Agribusiness in New Zealand: A Study of the Māori Freehold Land Resource, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (2011).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Pūtea trusts allow the Court on application by an interested party, to vest the uneconomic interests of one or more owners of Māori land into a single entity.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 May 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori...
Prepare your application Before you file your application, make sure it meets the requirements of the MLC, the Act and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Contents: Applications for hearing in JULY | HÖNGONGOI 2024: 2 - 13 Te Rohe o Aotea 14 - 18 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti 19 - 31 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 32 - 38 Te Rohe o Täkitimu 39 - 46 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 47 - 62 Te Rohe o Waiariki 63 - 74 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 75 Te Kooti Pïra Mäori | Mäori Appellate Court 76 Chief Judge Court Sittings 77 - 91 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 92 Court Sittings that have been resch...
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU September | Hepetema 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in September | Hepetema 2025 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 31 Te Rohe o Aotea 32 – 46 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 47 – 84 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 85 – 96 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 97 – 108 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 109 – 138 Te Rohe o Waiariki 139 –158 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 159 – 165 Chief Judge 166 – 183 Applic...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 28 February 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28 February 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of ...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 19 11:10 AM AP-20230000022938 67/93 Leo Hayes Watson Ohau 3A2 Sec 4A1B2, Ohau 3A2 4A1C2, Ohau 3A2 4A1A, Ohau 3 4B2B, Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 1, Ohau 3 Sec 15 & 16 No 2B, Pukehou 5L1A (Maori freehold land blocks) and Lot 1 DP 57801 (General land owned by Māori) - Judicial conference on an application seeking directions to assign a designated case manager to process pending applications pe...
