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Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Search for Documents
Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Search for Documents
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record. If your application was for dispute resolution, only the order will become a part of the record.
You can search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua:
• Derivation search report
• Historic record sheet
• National Pānui
• Special Pānui
• Survey Plan
• Judgment
• Orders
• Minute
• Minute Book Index
• Historic Ownership Schedule
• Historic Memorial Schedule
Accessing Pātaka Whenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the MāoriLand Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”...
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the MāoriLand Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the MāoriLand Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.
The special bond between Māori people and the
land is recognised by the MāoriLand Court, and the
records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the
whakapapa of all Māori.
