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The survey will close at midnight on Sunday 20 July 2025 .
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Māori Land Court User Survey 2025
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The survey opens on Monday 1 September 2025 and will close at midnight on Sunday 21 September 2025.
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Māori Land Court User Survey 2025
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Second notice
• Will be advertised on 31 July
▪ Confirming the date, times, and venue for
all the hui, and include
▪ The names of the nominees for each of
the blocks
Nomination Forms: Can be accessed at
https://we.tl/t-WNi2NsAMTe or by request to
the case manager.
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”.
Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides
Submitting an enquiry
Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 16 December 2024
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Can I access the cases cited in the bench book?
Yes, most of the legislation and cases cited in the bench book are linked to publicly available databases, including the New Zealand Legislation website, NZLII and the Ministry of Justice’s decision finder.
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