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If you don’t agree with a decision made by the Māori Land Court, you can consider appealing the outcome of your application.

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The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.

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For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)

We suggest that you: Find a quiet and appropriate room with no loud noises or distractions.

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This makes owner-driven utilisation of the land problematic.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

This brought the Māori Land Court record into the computer age with details of Māori land blocks and their owners being accessible nationwide, without owners having to travel to the Māori Land Court where the land was located to get information.

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The failure to do so is a breach of the duty to be active. 3. While the Trust Land and Trust Property is to be held and used for the benefit of the Beneficial Owners, the Beneficial Owners are not the legal owners and they have no right (legal or otherwise) to instruct the Trustees how to manage and deal with Trust Land and Trust Property.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Standard-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-with-Checklist-and-Disclaimer.pdf (488 kb)

Comment Box While the land and any other property vested in the trust is held and used for the benefit of the beneficial owners, the beneficial owners are not the legal owners.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)