The purpose of this is to allow those government agencies to share information and hold consultation with potential owners to enable their informed decision making when it comes to SILNA land interests.
The PCA includes: children of an owner or their descendants whanaunga of an owner associated with the land in accordance with tikanga Māori other beneficial owners who are members of the hapū associated with the land trustees of anyone above descendants of any former owner who is or was a member of the hapū associated with the land a person who has been legally adopted under the provisions of the Adoption Act 1955 a person who has been adopted in accord...
The intended amendments are designed to provide a strong platform for Māori land owners, to give Māori land owners more autonomy and, if they so choose, support to realise the economic potential of their land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Māori trustees and committee of management members are responsible for caring for and managing whenua on behalf of landowners (beneficial owners and beneficiaries). Landowners nominate trustees and elect committee of management members who are then confirmed and appointed by a judge or registrar.
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 52 AP-20230000022916 A20220002803 118(6)/93 Wendy Delwyn Gilbert Kaye Elby Gilbert - Succession (further interests) 53 AP-20230000022930 A20220004467 118(6)/93 Sheila Whareaitu Mariana Horomona or Pokai - Succession (further interests) 54 AP-20230000022992 A20220008860 78A(7)/67 Hayden James Potaka Matiu Potaka - Succession (further interests) 55 AP-20230000023002 A20220009543 Rule 10.1 James Te Kakahi Waerea John J...
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
This data provides a high-level summary to share with owners, organisations, and government agencies key characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 10/26 - 22 HE TONO MŌ TE TAUATANGA APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION WHEN NO GRANT OF ADMINISTRATION IS HELD Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Sections 113 and 118 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 22 Rule 10.2(1),(2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR? If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a Registrar, you can use this form to seek a d...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (826 kb)
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application f...
Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)
Land management structure details Other statistics S Blocks with a land management structure have an average size of 108.55 ha and average 211 beneficial owners. S Blocks without a land management structure have an average size of 12.88 ha and average 41 owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
