During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
A mortgage or loan may be acquired by:
the sole owner of a Māorilandblock
all the owners of a Māorilandblock acting together
the trustees of a Māorilandblock who are empowered to raise finance against the block, or
a Māori Incorporation which holds Māoriland.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Guest User Guide
Date produced: 14 August 2023
Last modified: 14 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Guest User Guide
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.
(state your full name), apply for an Occu-
pation Order over the Māori freehold land or General Land owned by Māori named above as the site for a house.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2016 | Pipiri 2016
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2017 | Pipiri 2017
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
1
MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2018 | Pipiri 2018
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
1
MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2019 | Pipiri 2019
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
1
MāoriLand Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2020 | Pipiri 2020
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, MāoriLand Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
