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This annual update was produced by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of
Justice, Wellington, New Zealand on 30 June 2020 and is intended to provide general information
only.
Protected Objects Act 1975
The Protected Objects Act 1975 has the power to determine ownership of any taonga tūturu found anywhere in Aotearoa New Zealand or within the territorial waters of New Zealand.
You can use the Guest User function for:
• Block Map
• Search
• Block
• Document
• Management structure
• Ownership
• Submit an Enquiry
• Submit an Application
Step 1
1.1 Click “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal” tab
1.2 Scroll down and click on “here” to get straight into Pātaka Whenua
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
1.3 On the left-hand side of the page you will see:
Step 2
Search – when you click on “Search” you can search for block, document, managemen...
This will let your hiring manager set you up as a new employee and help welcome you. Our culture and values
At the Ministry of Justice, our RISE values are at the forefront of the things that we practise and apply in our day-to-day work.
What the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project has done has been to provide an invaluable updated base of knowledge for a new generation of policy makers keen to review and improve the manner in which owners, their whanau or hapu hold title.
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The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER:
(State name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person or...
Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
An election was then held in October 2011 and the owners voted to replace all of the existing trustees. New trustees were finally appointed in November 2011.
Regardless of who applies, we will carry out the necessary research to identify and confirm all of the rightful new owners of the land interests or incorporation shares.