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They stepped into the acting leadership of the Court and Tribunal from 1 May 2023 and will do so until a new Chief Judge is sworn in and a new Chairperson appointed.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.

Located in:  Māori land

Ma te mōhio ka mārama Understanding the importance of collaboration and working in unison Like the marae, kuhu mai is where whaikōrero takes place. It is the exchange of ideas, the recital of whakapapa to make connections, and where challenges can be laid down.

Located in:  Our application process

Māori Land Court user survey | Te uiuinga kiritaki o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Recently we completed the �rst Māori Land Court User Survey.

Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)

Mā tātou te whenua e ora, mā te whenua tātou e ora We will care for the land, the land will care for us Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua.

These regulations only apply to Māori land blocks that do not have existing trustees or which are not vested in a Māori incorporation.

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Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale. The Maori Land Court will ‘vest’ the land interest by way of a vesting order.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

PROPOSED TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Signed by the Applicant (s): Dated: / / Dated: / / NOTE: (i) Consents of all beneficiaries to an estate must be filed.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)

Rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 states that a report must be produced and made available to the public of all applications filed in the Māori Land Court that are six months or older and where a final decision has not yet been made on that application.

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Those requesting access do not have rights to the land itself, which is retained by the landowners.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land