To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed before applying.
To request an appointment at an upcoming paneke, submit an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua or contact your nearest office.
To request an appointment at an upcoming paneke, submit an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua or contact your nearest office.
The opening ceremony began with karakia led by mana whenua kaumātua representative Cordry Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu) and whānau, who blessed each area of the building as guests were welcomed through the newly designed spaces. A mihi followed, delivered by Dr Jeremy Tātere MacLeod (Ngāti Kahungunu), before the Court held a formal sitting presided over by Judge Damian Stone (Ngāti Kahungunu), Māori Land Court Judge for Tākitimu.
It supports continuous learning through courses, seminars, and resources such as bench books.
Notice concerning facilitated meetings to Discuss the mouri tūroa project TAKE NOTICE that meetings of owners of the following blocks will be held as follows: Whakaihuwaka C3B1 AND Whakaihuwaka C3B2 PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500 DATE: Saturday 23rd September 2023 TIME: 10:00 AM Te Tuhi 4C1D1, Te Tuhi 4C1D2, Te Tuhi 4C1D3 Te Tuhi 4C1D4 AND Te Tuhi 4C1D5 PLACE: Ngā Tāngata Tiaki Office, 357 Victoria Avenue, Whanganui 4500 DATE: Saturday 23r...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
To request an appointment at an upcoming paneke, submit an enquiry through Pātaka Whenua or contact your nearest office .
Māori Land Court application guides To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed before applying....
Māori Land Court judges will also need to consider connections through whakapapa. If judges have any concerns or doubts, they should discuss them with the Chief Judge.
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust); Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as easements, birding, fishing o...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
