Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz • visiting or contacting the MLC and searching their database. See the back page of this factsheet for contact details or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us Searching Māori Land Court records Before a search, get as much information about the deceased as possible.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Ngā Karere News 31 July 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Our expanded dispute resolution service is now live and accepting applications. 16 July 2026 | News Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts. 24 June 2026 | News N...
Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court judgments Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust order...
If an owner with Māori land interests is deceased, and probate, letters of administration or an election to administer the estate have been granted by High Court, or is to be obtained, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
HE TĪWHIRI MŌ NGĀ PAEARU RAPU Hātepe 4 Kia tāuru koe i ō paearu rapu, pāwhiria te “Search”. Hātepe 5 Panuku whakararo i te whārangi kia kitea ai ngā Search results.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)
Kia rite koe, pawhiria te “Search”. Ki te rapu i tētahi paraka mā te whakamahi i te Mapi Paraka, me haere tonu ki te whārangi e whai ana.
Kia rite koe, pāwhiria te “Search”. Ki te rapu i tētahi paraka mā te whakamahi i te Mapi Paraka, me haere tonu ki te whārangi e whai ana.
Ki te rapu anake i te Takiwā Paraka, Rōpū Kaipupuri, Momo Kaipupuri rānei, me te kore e tāuru ingoa, pūtautohu rānei, ka puta ko ngā hua rapu maha. 3 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Hātepe 4 Kia tāuru koe i ō paearu rapu, pāwhiria te “Search”. Hātepe 5 Panuku whakararo i te whārangi kia kitea ai ngā Search results.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
