Factsheet Legislative changes supporting housing initiatives web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
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Te haere atu ki te hui takawaenga
Attending mediation
No record of these conversations will be publicly available on the Māori Land Court record. If an agreement is reached through mediation, the mediator will record the terms of the agreement and provide this to the Māori Land Court.
Template Comprehensive Whanau Trust Order Final Version 30 June 2020
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.
MLC Form 53 Special aid
(Please tick ) Proceedings under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Proceedings under Māori Fisheries Act 2004 Proceedings under Māori Commercial Aquaculture Settlement Claims Act 2004 2.
Te haere ā-tinana ki te kootitanga
Attending a court hearing in person
Use of te reo Māori is encouraged, and you are welcome to use a mixture of te reo Māori and English if you wish to.
Factsheet for landowners Trustee Act
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)
Kua whakaputaina Ngā Kōrero Ārahi mō te Tuku Pūtea Taurewa mō te Whenua Māori
Practice Note for Lending on Whenua Māori released
21 Mar 2024
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The Māori Land Court bench have released a practice note for lending money on whenua Māori.
New Judicial Appointments - Deputy Chief Judge and New Judge
New Judicial Appointments - Deputy Chief Judge and New Judge
07 Jun 2024
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Chief Judge Fox announces the appointment of a Deputy Chief Judge and a new Judge to our Court, as confirmed by Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka.
23 07 20 Media Statement Kaiwhakawa Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Maori FINAL
Hāngai ana ki te kopounga, i kī te Tumu Whakawā: “He kawenga tino nui te kawenga ka whai a Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox i nāianei, i roto i tōna tūranga hei Kaiwhakawā Matua o Te Kooti Whenua Māori. Ko Te Kooti Whenua Māori tētahi o ngā kōti tawhito rawa atu i Aotearoa nei, ā, he pūmau hoki āna mahi ki te āhuatanga o te hāpori Māori me te ōhanga Māori”.
Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
Appeals to Māori Appellate Court - in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court Under section 171 of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025, parties may appeal to the Māori Appellate Court on a question of law only in relation to a decision of the Māori Land Court around access to Māori land for water infrastructure.