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The Wellington Māori Land Court is closed due to earlier building-related issues including water damage and a temporary loss of internet and power. Services have now been restored and we will reopen tomorrow, 14 April from 10am.
Ka āhei anō te kaitiaki ki te rihaina i te wā e
hiahia ana a ia, ā, mā te Kooti Whenua Māori
rānei a ia e whakamutu mēnā ka rangona
1 He whenua ehara nō Māori, ehara nō te
Karauna.
2 Ko te Kuini tonu te rangatira whai mana o
Aotearoa hei tā te Karauna.
Pukeroa Oruawhata, Rotoiti 15, Te Manawa o Tūhoe, Rotomā No 1, Paehinahina Mourea, Pouakani, Te Pūtahitanga o Ngā Ara, Ruawāhia 2B, Maraeroa, Haumingi, Tiki Te Kohu, Kāpenga, Mokoia.
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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. The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowner...
Ngā kaitiaki, me ngā kaitiaki whenua
Ko te kaitiaki 1 he tangata ka pīkau i ngā
kawenga ā-ture ki te tiaki i ngā taputapu o
ētahi atu tāngata hei painga hoki mō aua
tāngata rā.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all beneficiaries of the above Māori reservation about the
following hui:
WHENUA: Horowhenua 11B36 2L4A (Part) also known as Horowhenua 11B36 Sec 2L4A -
Kawiu Marae
DATE: Sunday, 12 April 2026
TIME: 10:00 AM
VENUE: Kawiu Marae, 294 Kawiu Road, Levin 5510
Kaupapa:
1. Karakia Timatanga
2. Mihimihi
3. Meeting rules
4.
All other applications will
not be processed until the court reopens on Monday, 5 January 2026.
Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and
if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.
Ngā Karere
News
1 April 2026 | News
Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service
Inviting expressions of interest to become a mediator for the service.
18 March 2026 | News
New Near Match search videos now available
To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.
19 December 2025 | News
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo ā tau Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025
Māori Land Co...
Ā tōna wā, ka whakarato te kooti i ngā kaitakawaenga ehara nō te ture kei a rātou ngā pūkenga tika hei whakatau i ngā wenewene mō te whenua Māori. Te hātepe takawaenga
1. Tono mō te whakatau wenewene Ka āhei koe ki te tono mō te whakatau wenewene mō tētahi take e pā ana ki te whenua Māori mēnā e whakaae ana ngā tāngata katoa kei roto i te raruraru ki te whakamahi i tēnei ratonga.
Currently Housing New Zealand provides financing along similar lines through the kāinga whenua scheme. However, section 338(12) is a barrier to that form of financing on papakāinga reservations.