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We were established to convert customary Māori land into titles which could be acquired, initially by the colonial government and later by individual settlers.

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Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

You can find information about your whenua and other Māori land from a variety of sources.

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We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.

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We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.

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

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Special fixtures 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/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)

  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.

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Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Whenua Tōpū Trust Tarati whenua rāhui Māori Māori reservation trust A Māori reservation is a special type of trust that sets aside land (Māori or general land) for community purposes, such as: Marae (where a Charter must be in place) Urupā Wāhi tapu Papakāinga Kaumātua housing A spring, well, or other water reserve...

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Former Judge Andrew Spencer discusses residential utilisation of multiply owned Māori land.

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