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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. This information provides landowners, community groups,
and government...
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EXAMPLE IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE YOU WITH GENERAL
INFORMATION ONLY. THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE MAKES NO WARRANTY, EXPRESS
OR IMPLIED, NOR ASSUMES ANY LEGAL LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE
ACCURACY, CORRECTNESS, COMPLETENESS OR USE OF ANY INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN.
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The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.
By providing your contact information, you will be consenting to your information being shared with Te Puni Kōkiri and the Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti.
By providing your contact information, you will be consenting to your information being shared with Te Puni Kōkiri, the Office for Māori Crown Relations - Te Arawhiti, and the Hāwea/Wānaka SILNA group for the purpose of receiving updates regarding the block.
Ngā Tuku Whakatau a Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Judgment Delivery
A guide to the process by which parties to proceedings before the court may obtain information about the status of any reserved decision, and for information relating to outstanding judgments.
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This factsheet provides information about, and a summary of, abbreviations used
for minute books of the Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
Introduction
In the 150 year history of the Māori Land Court
evidence and decisions have been recorded in local
(and more) recently national minute books.
The first step in filing a succession application is to gather the whakapapa information of the whānau member who passed away, including the names and contact information of their parents, brothers and sisters, children, and partner(s).
