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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.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua
https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
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Hātepe 1
Kia huakina te tomokanga o Pātaka Whenua, pāwhiria te “Register”, “Create account” rānei.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
Ākuhata | August 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of June 2026, are hereby notified,
pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and
have yet to be determined or set down fo...
c) I have the following qualifications:
Qualification Year attained Institute
SIGNATURE OF PROPOSED TRUSTEE Dated: / /
SIGNATURE OF WITNESS Dated: / /
Name
Address
Occupation
TAITOKERAU
Level 1
16 Rathbone Street
WHANGĀREI
DX Box AX10086
WHANGĀREI
PH: (09) 983 9940
Fax: (09) 983 9941
mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz
TAITOKERAU
Auckland Information Office
Avanti Finance Building
65B Main Highway
Ellerslie, AUCKLAND
DX Box EX10912
AUCKLAND
PH: (09) 279 5850
Fax: (09) 279 58...
This guide briefly overviews two
of the main ways to access this by either:
• using the Search menu to find the block (page 1),
• locating it visually with the Block Map (page 3).
This guide briefly overviews two
of the main ways to access this by either:
• using the Search menu to find the block (page 1),
• locating it visually with the Block Map (page 3).
SECTION
APPLICANT
SUBJECT
SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459
A20200002269
45/93 John Te Kaaho or
Rurehe
CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha
Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or
Rurehe - succession and
whānau trust orders made
at 99 Whakatane MB 279-
282 on 7 July 2003 -
Application to the Chief
Judge
PĀNUI
NO.
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 24
HE TONO HEI WHAKAWHITI I TE TOIORATANGA, HE
TONO RĀNEI E WHAKATAU ANA I NGA PĀNGA O TE
TANGATA MŌ NGĀ RĀ O TŌNA AO
APPLICATION FOR TRANSMISSION BY SURVIVORSHIP OR
FOR DETERMINATION OF A LIFE INTEREST
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 18(1)(a) and 127(2)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nzWHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 -53
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
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