Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by Māori Land Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of Māori Land Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the Māori Land Court.
That provides a great deal of protection because the land cannot be sold or gifted away. Nor can the land be taken by way of an agreement under the Public Works Act 1981.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
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”.
For
example, if you are looking for a Court minute, you might enter a minute book reference such as
23 Tākitimu MB 116 or 23 TKT 116 in the Search keywords field.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Accordingly, the review of the Act may be seen as the culmination of the three earlier
reports, with the Panel being expressly tasked with looking at the role of the Act in
enhancing or inhibiting Māori land owners’ use and development of their land.
