Māori Land Court | Judge’s Corner Judge D J Ambler Review of Te Ture Whenua Act 1993 Introduction At the beginning of April this year the Associate Minister of Māori Affairs released the Review Panel’s report into Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF REGISTRAR PĀNUI Contact Details Office: Office of the Chief Registrar Address: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington Mailing address: DX Box 11203, Wellington Phone: 04 914 3102 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz Office hours: Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tika...
Documents/Landowner-notices/9-June-2026-Panui-DCJ.pdf (154 kb)
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
• Tikanga-informed - an agreed process guided by the values, beliefs, and practices of your whānau and hapū. Ko wai te kaitakawaenga? | Who mediates? You can choose your preferred mediator from a list on our website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)
Trusts still need to have regard to provisions for trusts in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Why make this change?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.
There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.
...Street West, Hastings Mailing address DX Box 10024, Hastings Phone 06-974-7630 Email mlctakitimu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting will be held At Hastings | 106 Eastbourne Street...
...Street West, Hastings Mailing address DX Box 10024, Hastings Phone 06-974-7630 Email mlctakitimu@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting has been held At Hastings | 106 Eastbourne Street...
