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Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

  Download the Māori Land Court glossary of terms.  He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.

Located in:  The court record

That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court no later than 4.00pm 22 September 2025 .

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

Special fi xtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)

This form should not be used to Appeal against a decision of the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court nor should it be used to correct an administrative error in a minute or order of the Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-12-Chief-judge.pdf (92 kb)

Judge Stephanie Milroy discusses leases and licenses over Māori Reservation land and papakāinga.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

There is, I think, a lesson in that. Māori Land Court Judges The Māori Land Court bench at present is made up of thirteen judges.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)

A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke a...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)