1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2018 | Pipiri 2018 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2018.pdf (327 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2020 | Pipiri 2020 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2020.pdf (281 kb)
February 2010 Cover photograph by Adrian Heke The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
That is because most Māori trusts focus on retaining land. However, there are other options.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Any final terms of trust are subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court in accordance with sections 214 or 244 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. 5.
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington January 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 12th of November 2025, 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 for inq...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 Date: Saturday 27 September 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate Kaupapa: Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be Election of trustees Discuss access to the urupā Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz ...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all owners about the following hui.
A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
