In PātakaWhenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
This application will require the Māori
Land Court staff to search the record for
you. This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the Māori Land Online
(MLOL) database, available through the
Māori Land Court website.
This application will require the Māori
Land Court staff to search the record for
you. This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the Māori Land Online
(MLOL) database, available through the
Māori Land Court website.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...
For a
full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the
Māori Land Court Rules 2011
SECTION DESCRIPTION
4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve
6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order)
12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found
18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court
18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the...
Use this form to request a confirmed search of interests that may be held in the name of any deceased
person who may have interests in Māori Freehold Land.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua
Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’).
Definition of succession
Māori land is owned by either one owner or several owners.
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