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Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua As people disappear from sight, the land remains Before settlers arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand, tangata whenua cared for whenua as kaitiaki, or guardians, as hapū and whānau collectives.

On this page Dispute resolution service The mediation process What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.

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Ngā kōtitanga Court hearings See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues. Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) He aha i tau ai taku ingoa ki te rārangi ingoa kairīwhi?

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land

Can a mortgage be registered against the leasehold estate of whenua Māori? How does a mortgagee exercise power of mortgagee sale in relation to whenua Māori?

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Mā tātou te whenua e ora, mā te whenua tātou e ora We will care for the land, the land will care for us Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua.

Pou hihiri Pou rarama Tēnā te pou Te pou herenga tangata Te pou herenga whenua Te pou ka toko Te pou ka hiki Te pou ka eke tū tārewa ki ngā rangi tāwhaowhao Ūtaina atu ngā kōrero nei Mā te pūreirei tōngakengake ki te whakahaumanu i te pou o taku whare kōrero Tōtoro te pūhina o te ata hāpara o te ata kura o te ata tū Ki ngā taiwhenua ki ngā papa kāinga ki te one e karapinepine tonu

Located in:  Who we are

Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people. Because Māori land can have so many owners, creating a trust can be an efficient way to make decisions about the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land