It does not include information about Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2017-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xls (4.8 mb)
Use of this data should be read in conjunction with our standard disclaimer Header descriptions: Data Value descriptions: Headers Description Data Field Value Description DISTRICT Māori Land Court District Abbreviation DISTRICT AOT Aotea District BLOCKID Internal Māori Land Court identification number for land block TKT Tākitimu District BLK_NAME Māori Land Court Block Description TTK Taitokerau District ALT_BLOCK_NAME...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2016-06-30-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand.xls (4.8 mb)
Only roughly five percent of Aotearoa is now Māori land. Most Māori land is rural and much of it is remote.
The Māori Land Court In 2003, the Minister of Māori Affairs applied to the Māori Land Court for an inquiry pursuant to s 29 TTWMA as to successors to the four remaining SILNA blocks.
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.
You will also need to be clear what the plan is for building on the land, including who the housing is for. Contact a Māori Land Court offices for further information about building on Māori land.
You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2016 | Pipiri 2016 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-2016.pdf (467 kb)
