Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 12:40 PM AP-20240000009524 239/93 Jeremy Kenneth Williams, (represented by Counsel: Rox Soriano, Style Toleafoa & Dr Bryan Gilling) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Estate and Trust for Kenneth Sydney Williams - Aorangi Maunga No. 1 Replace Elizabeth Josephine Williams and John William Stuart Williams with Jeremy Kenneth Williams, Deborah Mary Williams and Natalie Margot Williams as trustees of the Estat...
The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
Changes to the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 t ook effect o n 30 April 2026 .
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
Ngā Karere News 31 July 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications. 16 July 2026 | News Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts. 24 June 2026 | News Ngā rerekētanga ki ā m...
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (n...
māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, you can submit an enquiry to the Māori Land Court whether you are a registered or guest user.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court under section 99 of the Act for a charging order to recover the excess amount paid.
Its purpose was to register all outstanding Māori Land Court orders relating to Māori land ownership in LINZ.
