The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 53 people having received their SILNA land. The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu on 9 September 2021.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Te tono ki te tohu i tētahi mema hou o te komiti (utu tāpae $228) Apply to appoint a new committee member (filing fee $228) When a vacancy in the committee remains unfilled following an annual general meeting or special general meeting (SGM), any shareholder can apply to appoint a new member.
HĀWEA/WĀNAKA SUBSTITUTE SILNA LAND WORKING LIST OF POTENTIAL OWNERS AS AT 23 MAY 2025 The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute Land (Section 2 of 5 Block XIV Lower Wānaka Survey District) under Section 15 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
To my Māori language, it is because of you I was able to experience the many initiatives that I now hold close to my heart, those being Te Taumata, Te Kura Reo o Whirinaki, the many Kura Reo that are held throughout the land, Te Tohu Paerua o te Reo Kairangi.
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
Mā te huruhuru ka rere te manu, (with feathers the bird will fly) Mauri ora
e) Where the tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; The Māori Land Court of New Zealand All SILNA lands are located in Te Waipounamu Māori Land Court District.
