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.
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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)
MOJ0217.7E SEP21 Succession Factsheet
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)
2025 02 28 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
2024 11 30 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
MLC Form 22 Application for succession2
If death has been established at a previous hearing a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Names of immediate family members The information provided in question 5 helps the Court to search for land interests—any additional whakapapa could help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Where there is no will, next of kin for the purposes of succession are children of the deceased.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (787 kb)
Te kimi i ō whenua
Find your land
Toitū te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Contact Toitū te Whenua to record copies of records.
Paneke
Offsite services
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.
MLC Form 19 Application search
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.
MLC Form 21 Application for succession2
If death has been established at a previous hearing a further death certificate may not be required. 2 Names of immediate family members The information provided in question 5 helps the Court to search for land interests—any additional whakapapa could help the Court in its search. 3 Next of kin Where there is no will, next of kin for the purposes of succession are children of the deceased.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)