As a result, from time to time the Māori Land Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes General land owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
She was sworn in as the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in August 2023. Her appointment to this role marks the first time since 1865 that a woman has led the Māori Land Court bench.
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form) Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ....................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (135 kb)
Approximately 58 per cent of Māori land is currently held by governance entities provided for under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
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-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT Dated: / / For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
The Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court operate under the authority of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
PHONE NUMBER(S): https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 33 SCHEDULE 1: MATTERS THAT MAY BE DEALT WITH BY ASSEMBLED OWNERS Section 172, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993: The assembled owners of any land may consider, and, where appropriate, pass resolutions concerning, any 1 or more of the following matters: (a) a proposal that the owners of the land or any part of it shall, either by thems...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (152 kb)
