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Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 introduces new provisions that allow owners of Māori land and water service providers to appeal to the Māori Land Court over decisions about access to Māori land for water infrastructure.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Local-Government-Water-Services-Act-2025.pdf (252 kb)

Being a registered user means you can: • Create and submit applications online. • Save and return to your incomplete applications

How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)

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-Simple-and-uncontested-succession-applications-web-version.pdf (183 kb)

However, you will need to pay for travel to attend mediation and any independent legal advice you seek. Currently, Māori Land Court judges act as mediators.

Located in:  Māori land

Your application will be considered ‘uncontested’ when: • it has been notified according to the Māori Land Court Rules; and • it has been published in the Māori Land Court’s National Pānui; and • no one has objected to the application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

  External link Factsheet  (PDF 78 kb) Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

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”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-4.pdf (3.2 mb)

Tono tuihono Apply online Submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

Click on the “Owner name” (coloured green and underlined) TIP: Make sure you try all the different names an owner might be known by including nicknames, married names, adopted, whāngai, Māori names, and names that may have been spelt incorrectly.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Guest-User-Guide-v4.pdf (1.9 mb)