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If an owner of Māori freehold land in multiple ownership has paid more than their share of water services changes, they can apply to the Māori Land Court for a “charging order” to recover the excess amount paid.

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This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

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To refine the results further, you can use the triangle filter buttons to apply additional criteria with the filter pop-up boxes. 4māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

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

To refine the results further, you can use the triangle filter buttons to apply additional criteria with the filter pop-up boxes.

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

To refine the results further, you can use the triangle filter buttons to apply additional criteria with the filter pop-up boxes.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)

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.

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Māori Land Court National service for urgent injunction applications over holiday close down period Friday 27, Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 December 2024 Note How to submit an urgent injunction application over the holiday close down period https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf mailto:te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2024-25.pdf (341 kb)

Māori Land Court National service for urgent injunction applications over holiday close down period Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December 2025 How to submit an urgent injunction application over the holiday close down period https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf

Documents/Misc/Urgent-injunction-holiday-process-2025-26.pdf (658 kb)