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Process for solicitors to follow when completing an e-dealing transaction that may involve Māori freehold land.

Find out why and how to consult with Māori when making a place name proposal.

Information on how we provide support for Treaty settlements including the Right of First Refusal and Treaty Settlements Landbank.

General and specific treaty settlement guidelines issued by the Registrar-General of Land.

Learn about the key aspects of a Right of First Refusal (RFR) under a particular Treaty settlement.

Information about dealings and transactions involving Māori land, including common compliance issues.

A record of title of Māori land will not always show a conclusive notation confirming Māori Freehold Land status

Only Te Tari Whakatau (The Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana), on behalf of a Treaty claimant group, can make a proposal to restore or change a place name through a Treaty of Waitangi claims settlement.

Toitū Te Whenua works closely with the Te Tari Whakatau The Office of Treaty Settlements on the Treaty Settlements Landbank and the Māori Protection Mechanism.

Landowners and legal advisers acting in conveyancing transactions that affect Māori freehold land have a clear responsibility to ensure the compliance requirements under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 are properly addressed.

Information for survey and spatial professionals who are preparing maps to support applications by iwi, hapu or whānau groups for recognition of customary interests under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011.

Questions and answers regarding Māori land, including requirements of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, legal resources, Landonline information and contacts.

The Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (the Act) puts a number of responsibilities on practitioners acting in land transactions that change the ownership status of Māori land. The Act gives the Māori Land Court jurisdiction to determine by status order the particular status of any parcel of land.

Find out about Rights of First Refusal, and how they fit into the process for disposing of and leasing Crown-owned land.