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National Pānui February 2026 Revised

...Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māo...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

Ngā heke
Who we are

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.

Kua tuwhera Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki Tākitimu
Tākitimu Māori Land Court opens

05 Aug 2026  |  News

Enhancements include a waharoa at the entrance to the courtroom, improved spaces to support services such as Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau our Dispute Resolution Service, and dedicated secure storage for court records and taonga. The move into the new premises marks an important milestone, and ensures we are better equipped to serve whānau and communities for generations to come.

FINAL Panui National March 2025

...please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māori land 37(3)/93 Exercise any other part of court juris...

Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)

Taonga tuku iho
The court record

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.

Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources

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.

Māori Land Court National Pānui November 2025

...Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māo...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-November-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)

May 2026 National Pānui Māori Land Court

...Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners 19/93 Application for injunction 19(1)(a)/93 Issue injunction in respect of trespass or other injury to Māo...

Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)