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The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).

Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)

On this page Applying for succession Succession application types Succession and whāngai Succession with no living descendants Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunc...

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-April-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of October 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)

ISSN 1175 - 8120 (Print) ISSN 2463-3763 (Online) www.mäorilandcourt.govt.nz DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2023 The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being conducted in, and applications received by, the Mäori Land Court. Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed.

Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)

If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on Tuesday, 21 March 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/Panui-April-2023.pdf (798 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 | Maori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 112/93 Transmitting Interests to Administrator 113/93 Determining persons entitled to succeed 113A/93 Simple and Uncontested 115/93 Determination of Whāngai of a Deceased Owner 117/93 Succession where Grant of Administration 118/93 Succession where No Grant of Administration 118(6)/93 Further la...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-January-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)

If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of June 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.

Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)

For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owne...

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