Māori Land Court hearing The person applying for a partition order will need to attend a hearing of the Māori Land court to explain how the partition will provide for better use of the land. if all requirements of the act have been met and the Māori Land court agrees, an order will be made to partition the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Māori Land Court hearing The person applying for a partition order will need to attend a hearing of the Māori Land court to explain how the partition will provide for better use of the land. if all requirements of the act have been met and the Māori Land court agrees, an order will be made to partition the land.
How can we make a difference with the development of Māori land?
I managed a team of lawyers who looked after council’s property, commercial and construction legal work.
It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
Read the Search for a block guide for help on how to search by land block. Rapu mā te tuhinga Search by document You can search for current and historical documents that are public record in the Māori Land Court.
The beneficial owners have no right to instruct the trustees how to manage and deal with the trust land or property.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
Your key duties as a trustee are to: continue to grow the value of the land or shares without creating significant costs protect the assets of the trust.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
