This produced some pleasing results in both spaces with an increase in new applications to Court in the earlier part of the reporting year and the closure of some of our older applications.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Please provide a copy of your whānau member's will and letters of administration or grant of probate with your application.
Step 3 Enter the person’s name (or part of) into the Owner name box if known. You can also add in any other search criteria information that you know using the provided boxes and drop-down menus.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)
For Exact Match screen, simply click the toggle located at the top right-hand corner of the Ownership screen. Find an ownership using the Search menu – Exact Match Search māorilandcourt.govt.nz 7 Step 3 Enter the person’s name (or part of) into the Owner name box if known.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-6.pdf (910 kb)
IT SETS OUT THE GENERAL TERMS THAT THE COURT MAY INCLUDE IN AN OCCUPATION ORDER ISSUED UNDER SECTION 328 OF TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993. 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP21 10:00 AM AP-20230000027276 67/93 Deputy Registrar, Matthew Tanui Fleet (c/- Hockly Legal) Part Kuaotunu 6C2B1 – Judicial conference SP22 10:00 AM AP-20230000034296 21/94 Deputy Registrar, Matthew Tanui Fleet (c/- Hockly Legal) Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Block (Wharekaho Urupa) - Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Panui/42.-Waikato-Maniapoto-11-December-2025.pdf (125 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 12:30 PM AP-20230000025806 A20210004603 67/93 Art Gene Allan Thompson Part Wharekawa 5B South 4B2B2B2 and others – Judicial Conference (Seek Directions) The court may convene a hearing to make orders at the end of the judicial conference mailto:mlcwaikato@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Panui/26.-Waikato-Maniapoto-3-December-2025.pdf (128 kb)
If you'd like to ask a question or give us feedback , please contact one of our offices and we'll respond as soon as possible: Our offices Our Customer Charter The Māori Land Court is a part of the Ministry of Justice (The Ministry).
A judge may make a court order to formalise what has been agreed by the parties, which will become a part of the court record. You will receive a written copy of the outcome from your dispute resolution hui.
Māori community purposes 5.3 If approved by an order of the Court, the Trustees may apply the whole or any part of any specified portion of the income derived from the Trust Property for Māori community purposes in accordance with section 218 of the Act.
