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Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for the use of their whare TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM ❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications Pātaka Whenua: Searching the...

Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (344 kb)

Disputes about whenua Māori can be complex and difficult for whānau. They can delay whānau connection to whenua, and plans for developing land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

  Upcoming sessions: Te Kooti Whenua Māori Information Seminars Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson, Auckland Dates: Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2023 10:00 AM - Succession and whānau trusts 1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record   Dates: Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026 10:00 AM - Ahu Whenua trust set up and trust applications 1:00 PM - Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record To register, please email mlctamakimakaurau@j...

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Awaiting Administrative Action A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 1.

Documents/5-11-reports/2023-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (8 mb)

This occurs most commonly between close whānau members.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Kia mōhio, ka taea te whakamahi te General Form of Application ki te kore tō tono e hāngai ki ngā momo e whakaaturia ana.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Submitting-an-application-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (3.8 mb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 22/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 – Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 – Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.

Documents/5-11-reports/2024-11-30-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.8 mb)

Metadata Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand Date of data: 30 June 2025 Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz) Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whanau of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand This data forms part of the public per...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2025-06-30-National-Register-of-Maori-Incorporations.xlsx (24 kb)

This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.

Located in:  The court record

On this page Speaking in court Using te reo Māori Legal representation Speaking in court Māori land matters are whānau matters. You can bring whānau with you to court to support you and your application.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation