During the Level 4 lockdown, like the rest of New Zealanders, all Māori Land Court staff were required to work from home. However, the reality was that some of our Māori Land Court staff were ill-equipped to do this due to both a lack of resources, and a lack of access to courtrecords.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Search for Documents
Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
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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.
We used evidence from previous successions in the Courtrecord to find as many successors as possible, and whānau have since come to succeed and we have updated the list accordingly.
Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
• Notice of application to trustee of proposed removal
• Minutes of meeting consenting to proposed removal of trustee
• Key documents supporting reason for proposed removal (ie, evidence of a conviction or an example of reputational
harm caused)
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This applications should be lodged with the Registrar in th...
• 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”.
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.