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On this page Māori Land Update Block and trust information Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides: the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.

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Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 3 The Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu NOTICE OF APPLICATION SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER: (Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person or ot...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (107 kb)

You’ll be shown a summary screen of the information about that block of land including block shape if available and originated documents.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)

Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal  Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.

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

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That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 4pm, 7 April 2025 Any member of the preferred class of alienee who wishes to submit a tender for the purchase of the said land or enquire as to the terms of sale can do so by contacting the vendors solicitor, being: Chris Ussher Legal Solutions 79 Vivian Street New Plymouth 4310 If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation o...

Documents/Panui/Otaraoa-B3-Notice-to-Preferred-Class.pdf (195 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)

In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.

You can find information about your whenua and other Māori land from a variety of sources.

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Currently Aotearoa New Zealand has 11 women judges of Māori ancestry who serve on the High Court, District Court and Māori Land Court.

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