Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The cost for this application is $23. Apply online Download the application form Succession and whāngai Whāngai is a Māori custom where a child is raised by someone other than their birth parents – in many cases, by a blood relative.
Apply online Download the application I whiwhi ahau i tētahi whakatau, whakataunga wā poto, tuatahi rānei… I received an interim or preliminary decision or determination… If you wish to appeal an interim or preliminary decision or determination of the Māori Land Court which has outstanding matters for the court to address, you can apply to the Māori Appellate Court under section 59 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act.
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”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
External link Factsheet (PDF 78 kb) Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
To access the survey, please click the following link: Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) - Court User Survey Māori Land Court User Survey 2025 If you have any questions, please contact us by email at te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
