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The website is also the gateway to our online portal Pātaka Whenua. In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.

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Once you've confirmed these details, you can find further information through the following sources: Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders.

Located in:  Māori land

  Local Government (Rating) Act 2002 The Local Government Act 2002 has power to grant and discharge charging orders over Māori land for payment of outstanding rates.  Ngā kupu ture Legal terms Read about the legal terms used in the Māori Land Court.

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This practice note applies to the appointment, engagement and payment of the fees of any lawyer1 per ss 70(3), 98(3) and 98(9)(c) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (Act) out of the Māori Land Court Special Aid Fund (Special Aid Fund). 2.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

Another project which has just been launched on the Māori Land Online website by Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Justice is the Māori Land Geographic Information System (MLGIS) project.

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The website also contains a link to Māori Land Online, a tool that provides web based information on the current ownership and title information 1 for all Māori Land Court blocks.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)

If you have an exact date or date range – you can ask for staff to search records for the given date or range • Check the register of decisions on the Māori Land Court website in the judgments section (www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/legislation- decisions/) • You can find minute book references for different blocks or current ownership by searching our Māori Land Online website (www.maorilandonline.govt.nz) • If you still can’t find your minute – you may need to contac...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)

We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online. 

You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

• tirohia te kohinga Māori Land Online (MLOL), ka taea i runga i te ipurangi a Te Kooti Whenua Māori.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)