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Improving application and enquiry resolution 3. deepening community engagement Enhancing digital services June 2025 marked the two-year anniversary of our redesigned website and the launch of our online portal - Pātaka Whenua. These years have not been without challenges – introducing Pātaka Whenua was a transformative yet difficult transition, par- ticularly for landowners, whānau, applicants, and other users of the Court’s services.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

See the back page of this factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us For information about the most common applications, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has details about the current ownership and title information¹ for all MLC blocks.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)

Go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/about-mlc/publications Talk to our staff about our trustee training.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

More information To find out more about succession, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Or you can visit your local MLC or attend an offsite clinic.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)

    Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

  Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

  Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

  External link Succession (factsheet)  (PDF 355 kb) Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei Set up a trust or incorporation Find out how to set up a whānau trust. Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

Check our website to see whether online applications are available at the time you make your application.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)

For larger, more sophisticated trusts with the necessary resources and infrastructure the conducting of a postal ballot or even online voting is not unprecedented nor without merit.

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