Aorere – Accretion, determination of status, and ownership of land Judge Sarah Reeves & Sophie Hursthouse Introduction In 2017, an application to the Court was made by Ropata Taylor seeking determination of status and ownership of land situated in the township of Collingwood, Golden Bay.1 The land had no current title and was significantly affected by both accretion and erosion.
Please click on all names in the list to view all ownership details.
That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
This includes who are beneficiaries of the trust, the name and contact details of the trustees, and information about the appointment or removal of trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Of the approximately 2.3 million ownership interests in Māori land, anecdotal evidence indicates that about half of these interests are held by deceased persons; many land interests are owned by the same person under multiple names; and many owners live far from their land and, in some cases, do not know they are owners of Māori land at all.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2024, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of M...
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 May 2024, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of...
Documents/5-11-reports/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of June 2025 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-June-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 29 February 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 August 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of...
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 30 November 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28 February 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge...
