1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a block Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 19 November 2025 This guide covers two ways to search for a block in the Pātaka Whenua online portal: • using the Search menu to find a block • Near Match Search (page 1), • Exact Match Search (page 4), • locating it visually with the Block Map (page 7).
Search for a block You can find help when searching in the Search for a block guide here.
You can use the Guest User function for: • Block Map • Search • Block • Document • Management structure • Ownership • Submit an Enquiry • Submit an Application Step 1 1.1 Click “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal” tab 1.2 Scroll down and click on “here” to get straight into Pātaka Whenua māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1.3 On the left-hand side of the page you will see: Step 2 Search – when you click on “Search” you can
If you’re making a whenua timeline you can access historical information of that whenua as recorded in the Māori Land Court (or our predecessor, the Native Land Court). Read the Search for a block guide for help on how to search by land block.
Searching with only Block District, Ownership Category, or Ownership Type without a name or ID may produce a large number of search results.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)
TITLE NOTICES Notices that affect the block. TITLE ORDERS Refers to any order that affects the title of the block.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Māori incorporations are designed to manage whole blocks of land and are the most commercial of all Māori land management structures.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Hints and Tips • Court staff can’t search for a minute or judgment based on subject.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
Searching Māori Land Court records Before starting a search, get together as much of the following information about the deceased person as possible.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Searching Māori Land Court records Before starting a search, get together as much of the following information about the deceased person as possible.
