Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
Te reo Māori is recognised as a taonga and official language of New Zealand. Any person appearing in the Māori Land Court, or in any court in New Zealand, can speak or file written documents in te reo Māori as a right under the Māori Language Act 2016.
We are responsible for the ongoing care and protection of this taonga-tuku-iho. Since the establishment of the Native land Court 1865, we have collected and managed over 23 million documents, all of which are linked in some way to whenua and whānau Māori.
Records
4.10 The trustees will maintain and secure all records and property of value (including taonga).
4.11 The trustees will establish and maintain an up to date register of beneficiaries.
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Whenua Māori Programme
There are 1.4 million hectares of Māori freehold land in Aotearoa, with
much of that whenua held by multiple owners. Māori land is a taonga
tuku iho, a treasure handed on through generations.
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga
tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention
of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and
hapū, the judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift
or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
In recognition of the principles of the Act
that land is taonga tuku iho, of special
significance, and to promote the retention
of the land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually
require that an owner wishing to gift or sell
an interest first consult with their children
and whānau.
(c) If, during any earthworks or construction on the Site, koiwi or taonga are
discovered or disturbed, then all earthworks and construction are to be
immediately halted and the Landowner(s) notified of the issue.
In recognition of the principles of the Act
that land is taonga tuku iho, of special
significance, and to promote the retention
of the land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū, the Judges usually
require that an owner wishing to gift or sell
an interest first consult with their children
and whānau.
