• Derivation search report • Historic record sheet • National Pānui • Special Pānui • Survey Plan • Judgment • Orders • Minute • Minute Book Index • Historic Ownership Schedule • Historic Memorial Schedule 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-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Access to Māori land was generally considered when the title of the land was originally issued and in many cases: a roadway would have been created to give access to the land there may have already been a public or private roadway servicing the land, or a right of way to access land, across a neighbouring property, may have been put in place.
Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
(b) Promote title improvement by: (i) granting or acquiring any type of right or interest in land; (ii) subdividing any land; (iii) bringing any application to the Māori Land Court that might facilitate the operation of this trust and the improvement of title to land; and (iv) forwarding to the registrar of the Māori Land Court in relation to the above any instruments, titles, plans or other relevant documents for the purpose of maintaining the...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20230000028147 A20210008208 67/93 Rocky Heka Kaimaumau C2 and others - Determination of ownership of roadway
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 11:00 AM AP-20230000028147 A20210008208 67/93 Rocky Heka Kaimaumau C2 and others - Determination of ownership of roadway
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20240000010745 Protected Objects Act 1975 – sections 11 and 12 Stephen John Walker Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found at 20 Levers Road, Otumoetai, Tauranga SP 10 12.00 PM AP-20230000033561 231/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - Review of Trust SP 11 12.00 PM AP-20230000033563 238/93 Karen Stowers Tukere and Grace Rehu Whānau Trust - Enforcement of obligations of a Whānau Trust SP...
Documents/Panui/13.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-February-2026.pdf (126 kb)
The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.
This data only includes block information regarding Māori Customary, Māori Freehold and Aggregated Lands. It does not include information about Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, Ownership Only, General Land owned by Māori, General Land or blocks pending internal review.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/MLC-2021-10-08-National-List-Maori-Land-in-New-Zealand-Ver1.xlsx (2 mb)
