The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The whenua was out of Māori hands for generations. Now those descendants have come together to reconnect, with each other, with their whakapapa, and with the whenua.
Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
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”. Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 16 December 2024 Submitting an application https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1 Guest users...
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)
To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.
O block - Noting of Forestry Rights by the Registrar A20230006690 113/93, 117/93 John Isaacs, Milly Mary Ann Tamatoa, Josephine Autagavaia Manihera Akena Isaacs also known as Manihera Akena Ihaka or Mani Ihaka or Mani Isaacs or John Isaacs - Succession A20230006424 150A(3) (b)/93 Manukawhitikitiki 2F1A2 Trust Manukawhitikitiki 2F1A2 block - Noting of Forestry Rights by the Registrar A20230008125 113/93, 118/93 Bruce Te Haupa Maki Maryanne Mackey - Succession A20230008443 11...
Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00 AM AP-20250000004625 231/93 Awhina Bush Deborah Bush He arotakenga i te Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust SP9 10:00 AM AP-20250000006314 240/93 Linda Leander Parnell He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Removal of Awhina Derna Natalie Bush and Deborah Bush as responsible trustees of the Maungatautari 5A1C3B A...
Documents/Panui/15.-Waikato-Maniapoto-18-March-2026.pdf (126 kb)
SP 3 10:30 AM AP-20260000001962 240/93 Taukiri Dudley- Petersen, Bella Samuels- Brumby, Flo- Ellen Samuels He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust – Reduce the responsible trustee of Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Rose Dudley
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 – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.
