Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
• Derivation search report
• Historic record sheet
• National Pānui
• Special Pānui
• Survey Plan
• Judgment
• Orders
• Minute
• Minute Book Index
• Historic Ownership Schedule
• Historic Memorial Schedule
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”.
Terms used in succession
Wira
Will
A will is a legal document that states how a person wants their estate (finances, assets, property) to be managed and distributed after they pass away.
The court minute becomes a part of the court record. The court minute is a valuable taonga that provides important information for future generations to learn about the history of their whenua.
The court order becomes a part of the court record. We recommend that you keep these documents in a safe place, as they will help you decide what steps to take going forward.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
Please provide us with copies of new titles and survey plans as soon as a private subdivision is completed so we can update our records to reflect the changes. Alternatively, a subdivision can be created by partition order through the Māori Land Court.
Not all Māori Land Blocks will have defined ownership or a LINZ Title reference and the area recorded may differ from that recorded by LINZ.
For more information about individual blocks you will need to contact your local Māori Land Court.
