This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2017 and is intended to provide general information
only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2019 and is intended to provide general information
only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2018 and is intended to provide general information
only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2020 and is intended to provide general information
only.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2024 | Hune 2024
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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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.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and GeneralLand
to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally
owned by people connected to each other and to the land
through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.