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
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and ter...
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Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Other acts and legislation
Our practice notes Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) sets out the full authority, power and limitations of the Māori Land Court and the Māori Appellate Court.
External link
Succession (factsheet)
(PDF 355 kb)
Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei
Set up a trust or incorporation
Find out how to set up a whānau trust.
Only 17% of Māori knew how to speak te reo, only 5% of our children in schools could speak te reo, and furthermore, there were people of that time who declared there was no benefit in teaching te reo and no benefit in the continued survival of te reo Māori.
Whilst you can act by majority, you all share equally in any decisions made by the trust, good or bad.
Te mahi me te kore whai hua ki a koe
Act without personal profit
You can’t benefit personally from being a trustee.
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.
