You may want to search our records, submit an enquiry, or talk to us in person.
In this order, all things were seen to come from the gods and the ancestors as recorded in whakapapa. There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1 Where have we come from: On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability to c...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Pātaka Whenua Our online portal Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
Paneke are an opportunity for court users based in smaller towns and centres to meet with our kaimahi and kōrero about: completing application forms submitting an enquiry searching the court record updates on current applications and enquiries updating information in Pātaka Whenua other services normally available at a Māori Land Court office.
It is tūrangawaewae – the place where we come from, the place we belong to, the place we stand. As a court of record, the Māori Land Court is responsible for ensuring the accurate documenta- tion of Māori land succession and management.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
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.
You can request copies of land records registered with them.
FEE: $228.00 NOTE: Information provided in all applications forms part of the Court’s permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-33-Confirmation-of-resolution.pdf (183 kb)
The court minute becomes a part of the court record. The court minute is a valuable taonga that provides important information for future generations to learn about the history of their whenua.
