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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māoriland, 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....
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 10 11:00 AM AP-20230000028368 18(1)(a)/93 Deputy
Registrar
Whenuanui 2B - Determine
whether Mr and Mrs Kidd have
received indefeasible title to
Whenuanui 2B
SP 11 11:00 AM AP-20230000028369 18(1)(h)/93 Deputy
Registrar
Determine whether Whenuanui 2B
is Maori Freehold land or General
land
SP 12 11:00 AM AP-20230000028219 67/93 Deputy
Registrar
Judicial Conference
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011 and
they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MāoriLand Court Rules 2011 and
they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Fee: $
(Depending on the type of application a fee of $24. 00, $70. 00 or $233.00 may apply. If you are unsure of the fee that applies please contact
your local MāoriLand Court office for further assistance)
MĀORILAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
Applications should be lodged with the Registrar in the MāoriLand Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MäoriLand Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
In your application you’ll need to provide:
written consents of the trustees
written consents of the beneficiaries
evidence of a properly notified meeting(s) held to terminate the trust, and
a schedule of land to be removed from the trust and to who those shares will be transferred
If you apply to terminate a trust which was set up under section 132(6) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act (Māori customary land being managed by another Māoriland trust...