Guest User Guide v5
We recommend you use “%” (wildcard) when you are searching for the first time for an owner c. Click “Search” d.
Search results for "Moari land search"
Ngā tohutohu hei rapu i te pūkete kōti i Pātaka Whenua
Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua
Read the Search for a block guide for help on how to search by land block.
Search for an ownership v1 7
Searching with only Land Block Name, or Ownership Type without a name may produce a large number of search results. 4māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 6 When you have located the correct owner name and it is displayed in the Search results area, click the name in the Owner name or Owner ID column to open the ownership information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
Search for a document v1 8
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 5)
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Search for a management structure v1 7
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 6).
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
Search for a block v1 6
Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”. Step 5 Scroll down the page to view the Search results.
New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
MLC 2017 Minute Book Abbreviations
Māori Land Court A GUIDE TO OUR MINUTE BOOK ABBREVIATIONS MLC-FS1- Māori Land Court Minute Book Guide – 10/05/2017.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
MLC 2023 Glossary of terms
search=sw_096be8ed81ba3f12_20_25_se&p=1&sr=1 Māori Land Court – Glossary of Terms – 21/02/2023.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
MLC succession english
This application will require the Māori Land Court staff to search the record for you. This process is known as a Part IV search and is provided free of charge • searching on the Māori Land Online (MLOL) database, available through the Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)