During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Standard Ahu WhenuaTrust
Tarati whenuatōpūWhenua tōpūtrust
A whenua tōpūtrust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu WhenuaTrusts, Whenua TōpūTrusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152....
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu WhenuaTrusts, Whenua TōpūTrusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152....
