South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA): past, present and future
20 Jan 2021 | NewsThis was compounded by the impact of the Canterbury earthquakes and the re-structure of the Māori Land Court in 2016-2017.
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Factsheet Legislative changes affecting trusts
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land Court judge. Now, if your application is assessed to be ‘simple and uncontested’, then it can be decided by a Māori Land Court registrar without a court sitting (unless you request to be heard by a judge in a court sitting).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
MOJ0217.1E Maori Land Trusts May19 v2 WEB
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
MOJ0217 v2.1E Maori Land Trusts May19 v2 WEB
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
MOJ0217.1E Maori Land Trusts May19 v2 WEB
The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Factsheet Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
How to appeal a Māori Land Court decision about access • You can file an appeal by email, by post or in person.
Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 Factsheet copy
How to appeal a Māori Land Court decision about access • You can file an appeal by email, by post or in person.
Factsheet Dispute resolution service web version
Now, landowners and other court users can choose to resolve disputes related to Māori land through a free tikanga-based dispute resolution service provided by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Discussion on the appointment of trustees to Māori land trusts
01 Feb 2012 | NewsTrustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
Ngā whenua tukipū o te Māori General land owned by Māori General land owned by Māori is privately owned by an individual or a collective.