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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 11B
HE PUKA TONO HEI AROTAKE I TE WHAKATAUNGA, I TE ŌTA RĀNEI A TE KAIRĒHITA
APPLIATION FOR REVIEW OF REGISTRAR'S DETERMINATION OR ORDER
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 113A or 235A
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 11B
Rule 8.1AAA(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands are located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
AGREEMENT TO SELL OR GIFT INTEREST:
I ...........................................................................................................................................................................................
He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal
Māori words for the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal prepared by Judge Alana Thomas.
Apply in person
Nau mai, haere mai, our kaimahi are here to support you and answer any pātai you may have. You can visit us at any of our district offices between 10:00am and 4:00pm on a normal weekday.
There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.
If you write to us about any of the above, we cannot directly help you, we are only able to advise you of the steps you may take to resolve your complaint.
