1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 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.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
In July 2019, the Government passed the Trusts Act 2019 (replacing the Trustee Act 1956).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Internet Banking If you live in New Zealand Account name: Ministry of Justice Bank Name: Westpac New Zealand Branch: Wellington Bank Account: 03-0049-0001063-00 Reference: Particulars: Applicant's initial & surname Code: Application type (section of the Act) Reference: District reference number* If you live overseas: Entity Name: Ministry of Justice Entity Address: The Justice Centre, 19 Aitken Stre...
This data provides a high-level summary to share with owners, organisations, and government agencies key characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
It is a comprehensive guide to Māori reservations and the regulations governing them, designed to inform and assist people who want to establish a reservation, trustees of reservations, and people who want to use reservations for events or activities.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
These are complaints about: other Government agencies; Local Government (e.g., your local council) or private organisations.
The project continued to receive support from the National Government to its completion. The primary purpose of the project was to ensure that the title system of the Māori Land Court was reflected in the Torrens system administered by LINZ.
Kaitiakitanga Trusts and governance Find information and resources about trusts on the Tupu website.
