A registrar will update our records and return one copy to you with our endorsement.
1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 August 2023 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 28 February 2023, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those to the...
Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues. The project has proven, simply by the volume of work completed and by the number of title anomalies uncovered, that both title systems were in a parlous and unsatisfactory state.
For further information please contact Olly Crawford Ellis, Deputy Registrar at mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz View the notice here .
Rohe # Structures # Blocks with Structures Area with structures (ha) # Blocks without Structures Area without structures (ha) Taitokerau 1,152 1,499 84,383.3834 (61%) 4,084 54,820.5056 (39%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,273 1,698 96,332.9114 (77%) 2,165 29,377.1078 (23%) Waiariki 2,156 2,456 290,865.6680 (94%) 2,801 17,771.0417 (6%) Tairāwhiti 1,393 1,845 239,550.8687 (85%) 3,610 41,332.8604 (15%) Tākitimu 542 653 73,612.3493 (84%) 813 14,538.8091 (16%) Aotea 1,227 2,198 442,51...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
The unique relationship between Māori and whenua is recognised by the MLC, and the records held by the Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.
Te uru ki te pūkete puka Access the physical record Read about the records that are available to view in hard copy.
This is referred to as ‘title improvement’.
s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST: Have all relevant sections of the form completed Be dated Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel Have applicant(s) full contact details: Contact address; Phone details: Home: Mobile: Email: Other: Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing Appropriate fee or fe...
Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)
