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Today, many Māori landowners continue to act as collective kaitiaki of their whenua, to honour and protect their land as taonga-tuku-iho.

For more information about The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) and the work of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and updating the lists of potential owners for the four remaining SILNA Blocks Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, please see our SILNA page.

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For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO HEI TĀPIRI I TE TUKANGA O TĒTAHI TONO NOTICE TO ACCOMPANY SERVICE OF APPLICATION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Form 3 Rule 4.15(1)(b) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Page 2 MLC 04/26 - 3 HEARING OF APPLICATION The application is: (Please tick the statement that applies ) Set down for hearing; or Expected to be heard at a sitting of the Court at: (Complete the hearing details)...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-3-Accompany-application.pdf (95 kb)

NOTICE: A claim has been made against you in the attached application form that has been filed in the Māori Land Court or Māori Appellate Court at..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ...........................................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (60 kb)

TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 11:40 AM AP-20250000012575 116/Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 Robyn Martin- Kemp Wahapakapaka 4A2C2B - Application for exemption of Māori freehold land from rates

Documents/Panui/43.-Aotea-2-June-2026.pdf (114 kb)

TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 12:15PM Ap-20230000029066 134/93 Crown Law Former Hangatiki School Land - Judicial conference (for directions to facilitate a future application under s134 of the Act regarding land at the former Hangatiki School (the Land))

Documents/Panui/33.-Waikato-Maniapoto-29-April-2026.pdf (116 kb)

Prior to her appointment to the bench, Chief Judge Fox was a Lecturer in law at Victoria University and a Senior Lecturer in law and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Waikato. She also acted as legal counsel for Treaty claimants and Māori land clients.

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NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District TAKE NOTICE that the Hochi Land Company Limited has made an application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of Himatangi No. 2B No. 2 block (being 38.177 hectares more or less) located on Himatangi Block Road, Himatangi.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Hiatangi-2B2-notice.pdf (120 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-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

The Māori Land Court Bench Book (Bench Book) is a 'quick reference' resource containing information about our Act and Court decisions, primarily used by our judges.

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