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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

He wāhanga te Kooti Whenua Māori nō Te Tāhu o te Ture, nō reira me mātua haere ngā uiui ki te tari pāpāho a Te Tāhu o te Ture.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present Judge D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 29 Hānuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000004639 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Tākitimu Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whe...

Documents/Panui/3.-Takitimu-Notice-of-Court-Date-Change.pdf (108 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Omarumutu Te hunga kooti i reira: Present C M Wainwright, Te Kaiwhakawā D Witoko, Te Karaka o te Kooti N R Emery, Te Kairēhita Te rangi: 23 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000014114 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waiariki Rescheduling of Waiariki court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 201...

Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Wellington Te hunga kooti i reira: Present D H Stone, Te Kaiwhakawā J Barlow, Te Karaka o te Kooti K Mataruarua, Te Kaiāwhina o te Kooti Te rangi: 24 Pēpuere 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20260000000875 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i Select district Rescheduling of Tākitimu court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Mā...

Documents/Panui/2.-127-Takitimu-MB-249-dated-24-February-2026.pdf (103 kb)

Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Whanganui Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero:...

Documents/Panui/1.-522-AOT-255-dated-17-December-2025.pdf (103 kb)

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The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). This factsheet deals only with the transfer of shares held in land that has multiple ownership (that is, undivided shares).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

NGĀ KAPOREIHANA MĀORI TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 MĀORI INCORPORATIONS TE TURE WHENUA MĀORI ACT 1993 The Māori Land Court (Te Kooti Whenua Māori) is the New Zealand court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Uploads/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)