Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
The Māori Land Court has had a controversial history.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
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”.
This brought the Māori Land Court record into the computer age with details of Māori land blocks and their owners being accessible nationwide, without owners having to travel to the Māori Land Court where the land was located to get information.
The rapid pace of Treaty settlements has created challenges for the Tribunal, and the number of the applications in the Māori Land Court continues to rise as well. Just before I wind up, I want to make a few brief comments about the Court and the Tribunal.
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.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
As a result, from time to time the Māori Land Court receives applications to extend existing urupā, or to set aside Māori freehold land, or sometimes General land owned by Māori, as new urupā reservations.
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
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. The report is requested from the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)
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. The report is requested from the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1-6.pdf (2.7 mb)
