Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māoriland)
trust order...
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māoriland. That information makes up the MāoriLand Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the MāoriLandOnline
(MLOL) database, available through the
MāoriLand Court website.
This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the MāoriLandOnline
(MLOL) database, available through the
MāoriLand Court website.
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua MāoriLand Court and Waitangi Tribunal
Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and MāoriLand Court.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua
Te tuku tono
Hātepe 1
I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga matau o runga, arā
ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.