While the Māori Land Court is processing applications that were adjourned during Alert Level 4, the bench is also cognisant of the many outstanding applications that have not yet been set down. This includes the many applications that ought to have been heard in May but were not set down due to the May Pānui not being finalised before the lockdown.
Traditional whenua boundaries of hapū and whānau were changed and not all members were granted ownership.
Once you have had a discussion with your whānau about your aspirations for your whenua and you have come up with a plan, our Pae Manawa are here to support you with your next steps.
These updates, made through the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026, are designed to make it easier for Māori landowners and whānau to engage with the Court and have their matters dealt with efficiently and fairly.
This helps to ensure the hearing goes as smoothly as possible for you and your whānau. Before the court hearing, we will contact you to arrange a test call.
A pop-up screen will appear – click “Print”. This should take you to another pop-up screen to print d.
“Pātaka Whenua also enables a connectedness that has not existed before – whānau living in across the ditch and further afield will have the same access to the court record, a taonga tuku iho, as those who are able to visit us in person today.”
You can search to find trusts, incorporations, Māori reservations as well as other types, and will be able to find information on: • the overview of the organisation’s management structure, • members of the management structure, • ownership details, • contact details for the administrator (if available).
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
From the time when all te iwi Māori were fluent in their language up to the present moment, you have seen the struggles we have faced to return the Māori language back to our families.
The Ministry’s Customer Charter sets out what people can expect when they interact with us.
