Succession to Māori land is through whakapapa or descent, which means that these records are also a rich continuing resource for Māori over time for identifying interests in land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/0305124-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-April-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office.
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
I stress that a whānau trust is designed to manage specified shares in Māori land, it facilitates the bringing together of interests for the benefit of descendants and most importantly is a valuable tool to prevent ongoing fragmentation or, more correctly, fractionalisation of shares.
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/Notification-of-Applications-over-6-months-old-31-May-2024.pdf (1.7 mb)
If you would prefer your application to be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here: The Māori Land Court of New Zealand Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard: For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 3 MLC 07/24 - 21 5 WHAKAPAPA: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased (a) Parent: (b) Parent: FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Male Fema...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2.pdf (617 kb)
Only applications and sittings that were confirmed at the time of this publication are listed. For more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office.
Changes also strengthen the protections for Māori land. For example, when whenua is changed from Māori customary land to Māori freehold land, the interests of the owners will not be individualised.
Metadata Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand Date of data: 30 June 2024 Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz) Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System o...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2024-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (29 kb)
