As a result, from time to time the Māori Land Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes General land owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
Use this form to apply to the Court for a partition of Māori Land or the combined partition of Māori and General Land to separate out owner’s shares into new land titles.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (789 kb)
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 1:00 PM AP-20230000022739 173/93 67/93 Estrelita Kahi Katea Dickinson Puketapu 3B 6B 2A - Summon a meeting of owners SP21 1:30 PM AP-20230000022871 173/93 67/93 Jennifer Faye Haupapa Urenui Lot 4B1B1B Part Sub. 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara S.D. - Summon a meeting of owners to consider Ahu Whenua Trust SP22 2:00 PM AP-20230000022885 173/93 67/93 Jennifer Faye Haupapa Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D - S...
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (256 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...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.
TIP: There may be multiple results for one owner, the Land Block Name column may help you find the ownership you are looking for.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
