How to constitute a whānau trust
Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
Search results for "Search land owner Pataka whenua"
Tauatanga
Succession
Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
Maori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2023 Matariki 2024
Embracing the new for the benefit of Māori landowners This year we experienced significant change, largely driven by the introduction of Pātaka Whenua. We showed ourselves flexible, adopt- ing our new way of working with confidence and embracing our new tool to serve Māori land- owners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
Search for a document v1 8
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 5)
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Search for a management structure v1 7
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 6).
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)
New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
Download a Block Transfer Shares Report v1 4
If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)
Whakataunga
Judgments
Rapua ngā whakataunga i Pātaka Whenua Search for judgments in Pātaka Whenua Search for a judgment in Pātaka Whenua under documents.
Search for a document v1 6 Maori web
Hātepe 1 I te tomokanga o Pātaka Whenua, whakamahia te tahua kei te taha mauī o te mata ka pāwhiri i te “Search”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)
Te uru ki te pūkete puka
Access the physical record
Ō mātou tari ā-rohe Our district offices Contact you nearest district office. Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua.