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 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.
THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OCCUPATION ORDER. IT SETS OUT THE GENERAL TERMS
THAT THE COURT MAY INCLUDE IN AN OCCUPATION ORDER ISSUED UNDER
SECTION 328 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993.
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Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori
freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
TRUSTEES' ROLE AND DUTIES
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.