1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
People who benefit from a reservation The people who benefit from the reservation are usually named as members of a hapū 4 or several hapū, or they can be any group of Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was filed, the subject of the application, the section of the Act under which the application is made and the name of the applicant(s). In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of April 2024, providing your name and address, telephone number, and email address, if any, and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of July 2023 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
Final resolution That an application be filed with the Māori Land Court to constitute the [name of ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust], appoint [list the full names of the elected trustees] as trustees and approve the draft trust order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 28 February 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.
If you are interested in, or affected by, one of these applications and wish to make representations concerning the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of November 2025 providing your name, address, telephone number and email address (if any) and setting out your connection with the application and brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-November-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
When one adds to the mix the underlying principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – namely of land retention and land utilisation, in effect two competing principles – then the challenges facing Māori land owners and the Māori Land Court can be quite difficult.
