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Steven Dodd - Kairēhita Matua
Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Rangiwewehi Steve first began work in the Maori Affairs Department in July 1984 working Māori Trustee and then the Land Development division before becoming an Alienation Officer in 1989. Steve has held multiple roles within the Court, including as a case manager, team leader, district manager, Principal Liaison Officer and Service Manager, before being appointed as the ChiefRegistrar of the Māori...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the ChiefRegistrar, 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.
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
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Office of the
ChiefRegistrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Chief Judge application
To be heard at Whanganui
Māori Land Court,...
Applying for succession
To apply for succession, you need to file a completed
application form with an MLC office by either visiting an MLC
office, attending one of our offsite clinics, or sending it by
post.
If the licence is for a period of 21 years or more, a copy must
be sent to the MLC Registrar for noting.
More information
To find out more about title improvement, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite
clinic.
More information
To find out more about Māori land trusts, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trust-and-
incorporations
Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite
clinic. We have nine offices across Aotearoa New Zealand,
which are open between 10am and 4pm on normal weekdays.
