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They will also be able to vote on whether they want to receive the land back as Māori or General land, and how that land will be held.

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For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.

Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)

For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.

Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)

They are now recognised as representative of Māori owners utilising land for residential purposes in dealings with local authorities and have achieved fairer provision in district plans for the residential development of Māori land.

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In addition, in accordance with rule 5.11(1)(b)(iii) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, a brief summary of the reason why the application has not been finally determined is also provided for each entry.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.2 mb)

The Ministry is also looking at improving and enhancing the Māori Land Information System. Whilst MLIS has helped make information on land more accessible it has not gone far enough in terms of the information about the title and the owners that is available on this system.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)

If you have multiple applicants, make sure the Primary applicant box is ticked for the correct person.

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025.pdf (252 kb)

The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025-Factsheet-copy.pdf (105 kb)