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At this stage in te pā whenua, the decision or outcome of the application will be actioned by carrying out a change in the land and/or landownership.

Located in:  Our application process

Latest report: ➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 28 February 2026 Ngā pūrongo o mua Previous reports Report Date Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/08/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 31/05/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 28/02/2025 Notification of Applications over 6 months old 30/11/2024 Notification of...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

This new initiative provides a visual tool to Māori land owners and users of Māori land to access information to assist in the utilisation and development of their land.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.

Located in:  The court record

Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:  Crown Land  Crown Land Reserved for Māori  General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)  General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);  Ownership Only (ownership interes...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)

Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court:  Crown Land  Crown Land Reserved for Māori  General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust)  General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust);  Ownership Only (ownership interes...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)

1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.

Located in:  Who we are

1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua May 2023 | Haratua 2023 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/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)