As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
Upcoming sessions:
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Information Seminars
Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson, Auckland
Dates: Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2023
10:00 AM - Succession and whānau trusts
1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
Dates: Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026
10:00 AM - Ahu Whenua trust set up and trust applications
1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
To register, please email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz A cop...
Before you consider transferring your land to someone outside the preferred class of alienee (PCA), you must show that you have made an offer, or tried to make an offer, to other landowners or members of the PCA.
Te rautaki Ao Māori
A te reo Māori resource for words
used in the Māori Land Court and
the Waitangi Tribunal
Ngā Kupu Māori mō te
Kooti Whenua Māori me
te Rōpū Whakamana i te
Tiriti o Waitangi
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acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato
acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro
acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi
acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai
acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke
active (as in inqu...
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
Whilst all reasonable measures have been taken to ensure the quality and accuracy of this data
the Ministry of Justice makes no warranty, express or implied, nor assumes any legal responsibility for the accuracy, correctness, completeness or use
of any information contained hereinn.
