Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-enquiry-v1-6.pdf (1.1 mb)
MĀORI RESERVATIONS Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
* 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/
Documents/Landowner-notices/MLC-Tamaki-Programme-WCL-June-July2026.pdf (342 kb)
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Support information • Application Forms • MLC Factsheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau Registration is required as space is limited.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026-v2.pdf (565 kb)
Demonstrate the Court’s online resources Support information • Application Forms • MLC Factsheets Presenter: Maria Graham Waikato, Ngā Puhi, Ngāti Kauwhata Pae Manawa Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court Tāmaki Makaurau Registration is required as space is limited.
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (565 kb)
This form is designed to be generic and allow for different types of application under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and other legislative provisions.
Norma Hetaraka, Hirini Tau, Dale Van Engelen and Norma Rameka Te Runanga-A -Iwi-O-Ngapuhi - application referred to the Court pursuant to sections 26C and 237 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 to determine a dispute concerning the interpretation and intent of clause 4.7(b)(i) of Te Runanga-A-Iwi O- Ngapuhi Trust Deed (the Trust Deed) and whether the decision making process was consistent with clauses 26-30 of the Trust Deed.
1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A partition divides an existing Māori land block into new, separate blocks. Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Monday 5 August 2024 Judge A H C Warren Presiding PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/6-v2.-Aotea-Special-5-August-2024.pdf (118 kb)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Monday 5 August 2024 Judge A H C Warren Presiding PĀNUI NO.
