Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
TIP: The CAPTCHA will display 6 characters as a mix of letters and numbers. If the sequence is difficult to read you can click the circular arrow to generate a new one. 3māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 7 Now you are able to enter your new password, ensure that your new password: • is not the same as your old password, • has a minimum of 10 characters, • contains at least one capital letter, one number, and one special character (symbol).
How-do-I-user-guides/Forgotten-password-help-v1-5.pdf (1.2 mb)
Judgments of the Māori Land Court are published in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal, and in the Ministry of Justice's decisions finder.
Note: Select the District office where most of the ownership (shares) of a person, trust or block is located.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 2:00PM AP-20230000031631 238/93 Donna Nicholls Manurewa Parish of Lot 196 and 197B5 Trust - Enforcement of obligations of an ahu whenua trust Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/38.-Waikato-Maniapoto-Special-3-July-2024.pdf (90 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 2:00 PM AP-20240000010745 12/75 Stephen Walker Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found at 20 Levers Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/43.-Waiakto-Maniapoto-26-June-2025.pdf (136 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 10.00AM AP-20230000030439 67/93, 231/93, 240/93 Roselle Cook Parish of Tamahere Lot 46A2B2A Block – Judicial Conference (Review of Trust and Removal of Trustees) WAIKATO MANIAPOTO DISTRICT PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/SP4-A2023-30439-Ham-13-June-2024.pdf (115 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:50AM AP-20230000029744 18/93 Janette Hamilton-Pearce Waikawa No.2B and Waikawa 3 (Aggregated) - Determination of ownership of a house WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/Special-Waikawa-No.2B-and-Waikawa-3-Aggregated-18-June-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 11:40AM AP-20230000027919 231/93 238/93 Rangimarie Vania Lewis Hinewhaki West or 2 Section 7A (Te Poho o Tiakiwai Meeting House) – Review of trust and enforcement of obligations of trust TE TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/SP3_Wairoa-27-June-Hinewhaki-West-or-2Sec7A.pdf (114 kb)
