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-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
LAND BLOCK Any land that has its own title: • Māori Customary Land • Māori Freehold Land • General Land held by Māori • General Land • Crown Land • Crown Land reserved for Māori LAND LOCKED BLOCK Block of land that does not have any legal access.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Before 6 February 2021, Māori reservations were established by notice in the New Zealand Gazette.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 38 APPLICATION TO ADD, REDUCE, REPLACE OR REMOVE TRUSTEES Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 239 (Add, Reduce or Replace trustees) Section 240 (Remove Trustees); or Section 239 and 338(7) (Add Reduce or Replace Māori Reservation Trustees); For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 38 Rule 12.8 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (204 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00AM A20210009934 AP-20230000019810 21/94 Selwyn Wharepapa Pukerewa A Block (Pukerewa A Māori Reservation) - Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/14.-Waikato-Maniapoto-Special-12-July-2024.pdf (139 kb)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Māori Appellate Court Sitting At Rotorua Māori Land Court, Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua Tuesday, 13 May 2025 Māori Appellate Court Coram Deputy Chief Judge C T Coxhead (Presiding) Judge S F Reeves Judge A H C Warren PĀNUI NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00am AP-20240000008846 19(1)(a)/93 Kirstin Te Akau McDonald Kai Iwi 1G2 Block (Kai Iwi 1G2 Māori Reservation) - URGENT injunction. Respondents: Kai Iwi 1G2 Māori Reservation Trustees) AOTEA PĀNUI https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87590740119?
Documents/Panui/20.-Aotea-Special-23-August-2024.pdf (122 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SApr3 10:00AM A20210009934 AP-20230000019810 21/94 67/93 Selwyn Wharepapa Pukerewa A Block (Reservation) - Judicial Conference (Inquiries in to the administration of a Maori Reservation) WAIKATO MANIAPOTO PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/12.-Waikato-Maniapoto-Special-12-April-2024.pdf (116 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 12:30PM AP-20240000006216 239/93 338(7)/93 Kurei William Knight He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Rangatira 3J1A1 Māori reservation Replace Shane Knight and Leighvi Maynard with Alistar Biddle and Himinoa Taingahue as responsible trustees of the Rangatira 3J1A1 Māori reservation Te Tairawhiti PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/8.-Special-Tairawhiti-11-October-2024.pdf (141 kb)
