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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
May 2023 | Haratua 2023
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
The initial annual update for 2024 was produced by the Office of the
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2024.
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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 Chief Registrar, 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.
Comment on your understanding of the kaupapa of the court, your experience
in whenua Māori contexts, and your commitment to delivering tikanga-informed mediation.
So, this is a general acknowledgement to everyone that has assisted with preparations in order for this day to come to fruition, those from within my own hapū and iwi, my friends and colleagues, and those that helped from within the Court - especially to Amiria, descendant of the Whanganui River - my acknowledgements and thanks to you all.
The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.
The Ministry provides all necessary operational support to New Zealand courts, including human and financial resources, property, information technology, policy, and any other matter that assists the court in administering justice.
Fee increase summary
Detailed fee list
Detailed fee list
Rārangi Utu
From 1 July 2024, Māori Land
Court fees increase. Details of the
increases are set out below.
By application to the Māori Land Court to provide notice of the following hui:
Whenua: Omuturangi 7C2
Date: Saturday, 21 March 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Zoom: Meeting ID: 946 7045 6816
Kaupapa:
To consider a 10-year lease to Richard Muller (Haybarn Farms Limited) from 21 February 2024
Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
Election of trustees
Trust terms
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 0...