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All applications were migrated to Pātaka Whenua and given a new application reference number.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)

Apart from the general principles underlying the statute, and the general objectives that the Court must take account of, there is very little guidance in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as to the matters the Court should consider when deciding whether to set aside land as a new urupā.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Succession for whāngai Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 What do I need to do?

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

Ō mātou tari ā-rohe Our district offices Contact you nearest district office.  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  The court record

Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post. Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

The whānau trust AGMs follow the ahu whenua trust AGM i.e. they choose their representative away from the ahu whenua trust meeting, after hearing how it is being administered.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

How can we make a difference with the development of Māori land?

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

1 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.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

This service is not available for matters relating to sections 26B, 26C, 26P, 26Q or 30(1) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM There is no fee for this type of application.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4A-Application-for-Mediation.pdf (534 kb)

. * Pātaka Whenua – for block, owner and record information.

Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)