Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
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The survey will close at midnight on Sunday 20 July 2025 . To access the Māori Land Court User Survey, please click the following link: Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
NOTICE OF MEETING OF ASSEMBLED OWNERS Part IX Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that applications have been made to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for a meeting of the owners of Waimarino 3F No 4 Block to consider lease proposals and other governance matters in respect of the land, including competing proposals properly before the Court. 1.
Documents/Landowner-notices/4.-Aotea-Notice-of-hui.pdf (64 kb)
E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust order...
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
This information helps us to find the correct records relating to your whānau and whenua so we can make sure the land is being transferred to the right people.
The Act also allows for appeals to the Māori Appellate Court in relation to decisions of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)