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Pātaka Whenua has different types of searches available to help you find what you need – Near Match Search and Exact Match Search.

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

. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.

Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.

Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)

  For more information about Pātaka Whenua visit our Pātaka Whenua guidance page .  Rapua tō whenua Find your whenua Find information about your whenua in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land

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)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a management structure Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 19 November 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access management structure information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)

. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

What the videos cover The videos show how to use Near Match search to find: documents ownership information land blocks management structures Where to find them All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a block Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 19 November 2025 This guide covers two ways to search for a block in the Pātaka Whenua online portal: • using the Search menu to find a block • Near Match Search (page 1), • Exact Match Search (page 4), • locating it visually with the Block Map (page 7).

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-6.pdf (2.5 mb)