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They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.
Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.
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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.
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whenua of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent r...
Metadata
Title: National List of Māori Land in New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whenua of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of the public permanent r...
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this kaupapa.
Māori Land Court dispute resolution service
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He rauemi tēnei, kia tuhia e koe, ōu whakaaro, i mua i te hui kia tika ai to whakatakoto i ōu kōrero i te hui.
Just to follow on from what I was saying in Maori it really is a great honour and a privilege to be sworn in as a Judge of this honourable Court, alongside such an esteemed bench, in such a revered whare, and in front of so many honourable tohunga, kaumatua, kuia, rangatira, political leaders, senior Counsel, whānaunga and friends.
A person is unlikely to be appointed by the Court as a trustee if: You are under 18 years old, or if have been:
declared bankrupt or you are a bankrupt or a director of a company that is being shut down because of bankruptcy
subject to a No Asset Procedure administration by the official assignee
convicted of a crime involving dishonesty or fraud
removed from a trust or incorporation by us or any other court for misconduct in the management of a trust or incorporation, or
una...
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te
Waipounamu on 9 September 2021. Further successions will be ongoing.
