Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
If you complain by email, you will receive an automatic reply from the mailbox letting you know we received it, and that we’ll be in touch to confirm that we received it within 2 working days (Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays).
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Guest User Guide
Date produced: 14 August 2023
Last modified: 14 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Guest User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and if
appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Email application to te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
Step 3
Call the Duty Registrar on 027 275 7472 to advise an urgent application has been
submitted by email.
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CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION OF ASSEMBLED
OWNERS
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 175
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 33
Rule 11.20
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
The name of the proceedings and the case number.
2. Your role in the proceedings (e.g. applicant, respondent, legal representative for
the applicant).
3.
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting
of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for
those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form)
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................
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CONFIRMATION OF RESOLUTION PASSED AT FAMILY
GATHERING
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Sections 151 and 176
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 34
Rule 11.21
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
In addition, there were requirements in Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 and previous legislation for the transmittal of Māori Land Court orders as to title, which had not been consistently applied.
If you have forgotten your username, you will need to contact the
Māori Land Court by email at MLCTeWaharoa@justice.govt.nz.
Step 2
After the login page has opened, click on the “Forgot password” text.
https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
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Find a management structure using the Search menu
Step 2
This will expand the Search menu, select “Management Structure” from the options shown.
