(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
A whenua tōpū trust can also hold non-land assets, such as houses, vehicles, or general land interests.
As well as this, the Whenua Advisory Service and Tupu website have been stood up by Te Puni Kōkiri. The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.
Ngā Aratohu Whakawātea Mai a Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines Information on the Māori Land Court recusal guidelines .
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Focus Areas • Effective Owner Engagement • Our Website • Pātaka Whenua Support information • Application Forms • MLC Fasheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau To register, please email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz Website links: * Our offices | Māori Land Court – for resources and gene...
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Support information • Application Forms • MLC Factsheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau Registration is required as space is limited.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026-v2.pdf (565 kb)
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Support information • Application Forms • MLC Factsheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau Registration is required as space is limited.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (565 kb)
If you need more information or help gathering documents, you can try: Māori Land Court Information Services kaimahi in the district offices can answer your questions.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting orders (transfers of...
