Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsOnly in special circumstances will a Māori reservation be set aside for anyone other than the whānau, hapū, and iwi traditionally associated with that particular land.
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Te whakawhiti whenua
Transferring land
Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale.
MLC applications english
More information For more information about Māori Land Trusts please write to, phone, fax, email, or visit a Māori Land Court office.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Detailed list of fee changes
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
2021 12 07 Marae Charter Template
If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Maori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Maori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Maori Land Court. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (190 kb)
Speech to the Federation of Māori Authorities National Conference
10 Dec 2014 | NewsI am currently the judge for Te Waipounamu in the Māori Land Court. I am also presiding over a number of urgent inquiries in the Waitangi Tribunal, which has never been busier.
2021 03 12 Example Occupation Order
(e) If the parties cannot agree on a mediator, then one will be appointed by a Judge of the Māori Land Court in the district where the relevant land is located.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
Ngā heke
Who we are
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
23 07 20 Media Statement Chief Maori Land Court Judge appointment
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Te mahi mā mātou
Work for us
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – the Māori Land Court is part of Tāhū o te Ture – the Ministry of Justice.