Trusts must operate within the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act¹ and the Trusts Act 2019. Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
A review must be lodged within 20 working days after the determination or order is made or, at the satisfaction of a judge, within a longer period.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). This factsheet deals only with the transfer of shares held in land that has multiple ownership (that is, undivided shares).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
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)
The list includes skilled mediators and Māori Land Court judges who can act as mediators. You can also request the appointment of someone who is not on the mediator list to hear your dispute.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
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-2024-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (29 kb)
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-2023-05-19-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations-v1.xlsx (26 kb)
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.
On 30 October 2015 we turned 150 and to mark that milestone we produced a publication called ‘He Pou Herenga Tangata, He Pou Herenga Whenua, He Pou Whare Kōrero – 150 Years of the Māori Land Court’ Our publication provides a detailed history of the origins of the Native Land Court and looks at the role of the Court over its 150 year history.
WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court...
