This page has a variety of resources to help you on your Māori Land Court journey.
Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.
For example, you will need to be able to record that a surviving spouse is entitled to income from a land interest that they do not own, and that some owners are not entitled to the income from their land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
More information is available on our website: http://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/disputes If you have any questions about the dispute resolution service, contact your local Māori Land Court office: www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/mediator-list https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/our-application-process/come-in-apply-to-the-court/application-forms https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/maori-land/disputes-about-maori-land
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
1 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.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
If the deceased did not leave a will, under the Act, their land will transfer as follows: • If the deceased had children, they receive equal shares of the deceased’s land interests
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
You’ll be shown a summary screen of the information about that block of land including block shape if available and originated documents.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
You can obtain a copy from any Māori Land Court office (see page 17 for your nearest office).
You can obtain a copy from any Māori Land Court office (see page 17 for your nearest office).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
