The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks. Where to obtain application forms Collect an application form from a Māori Land Court office or download from www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
If the landowner does not agree with the outcome of the review, they can apply to the Māori Land Court to appeal this decision under section 170(1) of the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 .
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)
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-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
A vesting order can be used to transfer Māori land shares: • from one person to another on the sale or gift of the shares • to the trustee(s)6 of the landowners • from a trustee, or representative, to the person beneficially entitled to the shares • to provide a dwelling site for an owner • between owners to facilitate a partition of the land. 1. Alienation is when landowners grant certain rights of their land to another person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Combined partition an owner or a group of owners may benefit by combining their interests, held in two neighbouring blocks, into one block. For 1 The legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership rights. 2 The division of Māori land into two or more separate titles (partition).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Combined partition an owner or a group of owners may benefit by combining their interests, held in two neighbouring blocks, into one block. For 1 The legal ownership of property and the legal evidence of a person’s ownership rights. 2 The division of Māori land into two or more separate titles (partition).
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
For information about granting confirmation of an instrument of alienation 1 or about transfers of whole blocks of Māori land, please contact a Māori Land Court office (see page 6 for your nearest office). 2 Use of vesting orders Except when Māori land 2 is vested 3 in a Māori incorporation 4, Māori land shares can only be transferred by a vesting order 5 made by the Māori Land Court.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)
