It is a good idea to ask them about:
What land blocks you might be an owner in
An accurate record of your whakapapa
How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
The intent of Pātaka Whenua is to allow land-
owners and other users to access the court record
The Whenua Māori programme and
Pātaka Whenua
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any time of the day and from anywhere in the
world.
External link
Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995
Sets out the rules on how a meeting of owners of Māori land must be held, how it is recorded and how the outcomes are reported.
They were and are both teachers and as result Judge Williams’ has had the privilege of being brought up in areas such as Te Whetū, Kāwhia, Pātea and Rūātoki. It was as a result of attending Primary School in Rūātoki that he learnt to speak Māori before he was then sent to Auckland to attend Boarding School at Mt Albert Grammar School where he was one of two boys who studied Māori in what was a boys only school with a population of 1,200.
(affected parties include any owners,
beneficiaries or occupiers of the land who have an interest that may be affected by this application)
YES (Complete the list of affected parties by providing their name and contact details) NO
Preferred place of hearing:
Signature of Applicant(s):
Dated: / /
Dated: / /
CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Address: .................................................................................................................................................
* Pātaka Whenua
– for block, owner and record information.
“Kia tautāwhitia te pae tāngata, te pae whenua
me te whare kōrero”
mailto:mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/our-offices
https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/
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Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above blocks about the following hui:
WHENUA: Karikarirau, Huruaute, Te Kaha No 31, Te Koau 1 and Te Koau 2 blocks
TRUST: Te Koau Lands Trust
DATE: 30 May 2026
TIME: 9:30 AM registration 10:00 AM start
VENUE: Te Kaha Beach Hotel
3 Hotel Road
Te Kaha
ZOOM: Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828
Passcode: 024235
Kaupapa:
• Elect new (5) trustees
• Consider proposal for an occupation order...
The spouse/partner* desires to exercise their right to occupy the principal family home on [name of block(s) on
which dwelling is located].____________________________________________________________________________
The spouse/partner* desires to give up in writing their right to occupy the principal family home on the land
(written consent to giving up of right attached).
