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Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome

Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

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New Near Match search videos now available

18 Mar 2026 | News

To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.

Forgot Password Guide v4

This will prompt you to create a new password. mailto:te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 3 3.1 Enter your new Password, then click “Submit & Proceed” māorilandcourt.govt.nz 3.2 Check your email for the verification code, then enter the code and click “Verify” 3.3 Now you should be able to login:

Documents/Troubleshooting/Forgot-Password-Guide-v1.pdf (349 kb)

Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou
New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025

28 Aug 2025 | News

New legislation allows Māori landowners to take action on water service issues that affect Māori land.

Located in: Hui and court hearings News

Te uru ki tō whenua
Access your land

These are maintained by the local council, or the New Zealand Transport Agency if the roadway is a state highway or motorway.

Located in: Māori land Use your land

Te whakarewatanga tūmatanui o Te Puna Manawa Whenua
Public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua | Māori Land Court Bench Book

13 May 2025 | News

To access Te Puna Manawa Whenua , visit the Courts of New Zealand website where it is hosted here.

Located in: Hui and court hearings News

MLC Form 16 Notice proceedings

Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 11 The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu TO: ..................................................................................................................................

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-16-Notice-proceedings.pdf (143 kb)

Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources

Te reo Māori is recognised as a taonga and official language of New Zealand. Any person appearing in the Māori Land Court, or in any court in New Zealand, can speak or file written documents in te reo Māori as a right under the Māori Language Act 2016.

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