New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsTo support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.
To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.
Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Guest User Guide Date produced: 14 August 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Guest User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
Horahia e Matariki ki te whenua, te māramatanga mo te motu e tohu ana i te tau hou.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
Te tuku uiui Submit an enquiry online Submit an enquiry online in Pātaka Whenua. When you get there, click on submit enquiry.
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form) Office use: Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED Dated: ..............................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-32-Application-to-call-meeting.pdf (182 kb)
At this point in te pā whenua, landowners are now ready to take their next step.
to change the status of the above Māori customary land have applied to the Māori Land Court at Māori freehold land (select type of land) HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TĒTAHI TONO KIA PANONITIA TE TŪNGA TAITARA MAI I TE WHENUA MĀORI KI TE WHENUA ATU I TE WHENUA MĀORI NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF STATUS FROM MĀORI LAND TO GENERAL LAND Section 135, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 24A Rule 11.2(5)(a)...
If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)