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Appeals – access to Māori land If a water service provider wants to enter Māori land to carry out infrastructure work, they must ask for the landowner’s permission in writing at least 30 working days before they plan to enter. If there is a disagreement about access to the land, there are provisions for an internal review, and for the water service provider or the landowner to appeal to the Māori Land Court.
Latest report:
➜ Notification of Applications over 6 months old - 30 November 2025 Ngā pūrongo o mua
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Notification of Applications over 6 months old
31/08/2025
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
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30/11/2024
Notification of Applications over 6 months old
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The
following words from Te Kooti Arikirangi sums
up this sentiment well:
“Ka kuhu au ki te ture,
Hei matua mō te pani”
“I seek refuge in the law,
For it is a parent to the oppressed”
Wilson Isaac
Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court
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Foreword
Andrew Bridgman,
Secretary for Justice and
Chief Executive Ministry of Justice
The modern Māori Land Court exists in an
environment that is significantly different to
that in which it was created on 30 October 1865,
by the...
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar,
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2015 and is intended to
provide general information only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar,
Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2015 and is intended to
provide general information only.
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
MĀORI INCORPORATIONS
TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993
The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua
Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears
matters relating to Māori land.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2016 and is intended to provide general information
only.
This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2017 and is intended to provide general information
only.
