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  If you know that Christopher's block is, for example, Ruamata , but aren’t sure how his name is spelt, you can enter Christoper Crbb into the Owner Name search field and Ruamata into the Land Block Name search field to narrow the results.

Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua

In accordance with tikanga Māori there is no distinction to be drawn between whenua (land) that is dry and land that is covered by the sea.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

Adoptions were originally managed under section 162 of the Native Land Act 1909 which stated that: ‘the Native Land Court shall have jurisdiction to make an order under this Part of this Act for the adoption of a child by a Native’.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

It is recommended to search with at least the name or ID criteria entered in. Using type, district, or state without a name or ID will find over 500 search results.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

When you start typing in the Block Name box, the system will automatically look for names matching the letters entered.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-4.pdf (3.2 mb)

Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under. Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-19-Application-search.pdf (112 kb)

Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/Panui-April-2023.pdf (798 kb)

Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)

Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)