Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
Our kaimahi also took part in the Hautapu ceremony at Hamilton Gardens, showing strong support for this cultural tradition. 28 kaimahi 2 resident judges 5,583 landblocks Taitokerau - Whangārei 139,203 hectares 207, 498 owners Auckland Information Office 7 kaimahi Te Waharoa - Auckland 27 kaimahi 1 resident judge 3,863 landblocks Waikato-Maniapoto - Hamilton 125,710 hectares 349,704 owners 39 kaimahi 2 resident judges 5,257 landblocks Waiariki - Rotorua 308,636 hectares 1,111,...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) PĀNUI NO.
Section 18 of the Adoption Act 1955 explicitly stated that adoption orders under the Act applied to Māori and sections 19(1) and (2) of the Act effectively provided that customary Māori adoption (whāngai) carried out since the commencement of the Native Lands Act was not legally binding.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025 Time: 1 PM Venue: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died.
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule the dates as follows: From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 5 March 2026 To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Tuesday 17 March 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Tākitimu District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/3.-Takitimu-Notice-of-Court-Date-Change.pdf (108 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Te Kaha: 10:00am, Wednesday 15 April 2026 To Te Kaha: 10:00am, Thursday 21 May 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Waiariki District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/1.-363-Waiariki-MB-244-dated-23-February-2026.pdf (98 kb)
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā Direction of the judge After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows: From Hastings: 10:00 AM, Tuesday 5 May 2026 To Hastings: 10:00 AM, Monday 4 May 2026 This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the Kairēhita of the Tākitimu District Registry of the court.
Documents/Panui/2.-127-Takitimu-MB-249-dated-24-February-2026.pdf (103 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Whanganui Te hunga kooti i reira: Present A H C Warren, Te Kaiwhakawā C Mears, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 17 Tīhema 2025 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20240000013150 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b) Ngā kōrerorero: Discussion I have con...
Documents/Panui/1.-522-AOT-255-dated-17-December-2025.pdf (103 kb)
