MLC Form 40 Occupation order
(state your full name), apply for an Occu- pation Order over the Māori freehold land or General Land owned by Māori named above as the site for a house.
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Te noho i tō whenua
Occupy your land
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by: the sole owner of a Māori land block all the owners of a Māori land block acting together the trustees of a Māori land block who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or a Māori Incorporation which holds Māori land.
Te whakawhiti whenua
Transferring land
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.
He kōrero nā tō mātou Kaiwhakawā Matua rāua ko te Pae Matua
Message from our Chief Judge and Pae Matua
10 May 2023
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Information, resources and links have been arranged to make it easier for you to find as you begin or continue your whenua and whānau journey.
MOJ0217.1E OCT21 Maori Land Trusts
MĀORI LAND TRUSTS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz 1.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Te wehe i ō whenua
Divide your land
You can combine Māori land, general land, or both, regardless of size, shape, location, or status.
Factsheet Simple and uncontested succession applications web version
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
MLC Form 20 Certificate by administrator
This form may be used by the executor(s)/administrator(s) of an estate to certify those persons entitled to the Māori freehold land interests held by the estate, and/or in the case of a deceased Māori, any General Land intrests.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-20-Certificate-by-administrator.pdf (263 kb)
He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025
Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey
01 Sep 2025
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E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.
Ngā kupu ture
Legal terms
On this page Legal terms used for Māori land Term used to describe landowners Terms used in succession Terms used in land ownership Types of land ownership Terms used for Māori land Te Ture Whenua Māori Act provides legal definitions for different types of Māori land ownership.