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Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.

(state full name) apply for a direction that the Registrar call a meeting of assembled owners of the above land THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING IS TO CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION(S): (Set out details of the resolution(s).

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (88 kb)

The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

The conduct of these proceedings would not have been possible without the foresight and commitment of landowners and the growing desire to have the status and role of te reo Māori recognised and living in all aspects of day-to-day life, including the Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

The Act now clarifies that Māori Land Court judges will follow the tikanga of the hapū or iwi associated with the land being succeeded to when deciding whether whāngai can succeed to a land interest.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

S L Dodd Chief Registrar 2 Description of reasons for outstanding applications The reasons listed below show the current stage of processing of the application through the court.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

The transcript of Judge Sarah Reeves’ speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities, at the National Conference.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

purpose and object (say, of Trust) te aronga me te pūnga put in writing tuku ā-pepa Qq quorum kōrama quorum kōrama responsibility haepapa responsible trustee tarahitī tūturu respondent kaiurupare restriction aukatinga resumption tāmatatia retention pupuritanga review (as in Trust) arotake revoke taui right mōtika right (to land) take whenua right of first refusal te āheinga mātāmua ki te whakahē right of renewal mana whakahou right to be...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)