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Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources

The Māori Land Court uses legal words that might feel different from the cultural values that connect you to your whenua. You will also hear our judges and staff regularly speaking te reo Māori during court hearings.

Located in: Māori land Legal terms

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1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)

Te whakamahi i ō whenua
Use your land

There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua.

Located in: Māori land

3.7 MLC Mediation Workbook

What does kaitiakitanga mean to me? What does whenua mean to me? What do I know? What do I feel?

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)

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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)

Alana Thomas appointed new permanent judge of the Māori Land Court
Alana Thomas appointed new permanent judge of the Māori Land Court

23 Mar 2023 | News

E te uri o Ngāti Rēhia, te uri o Ngāti Kurī tēnei uri o Ngā Puhi nui tonu piki mai rā ki te pae whakawā, whakaeke mai ki te Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki Te Roopu Whakamana i Te Tiriti, whakatau mai rā ki tō tūranga hōu!

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MLC Form 1 General application

This form is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislative provisions.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf (236 kb)