For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
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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).
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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.
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Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides
Search for an ownership
Date produced: 25 July 2024
Last modified: 29 September 2025
You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access
ownership information.
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLICA...
block and a vesting order made at
102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on
5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief
Judge
AP-20230000027565
A20220010829
45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a
succession order made at 41 South
Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 -
Application to the Chief Judge
AP-20230000027567
A20220011703
45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret
Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes
or Tepara Barnes and a succession
order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376
on 11/4/1979...
CJ 2024/69 - Ruea Hone Waiti Riwai
Te Ropiha and a succession order
made at 38 South Island MB 130-131
on 16/02/1961 – Application to the
Chief Judge
SP 25 1:15 PM AP-20250000009486 45/93 Choyce Maere.
