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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Step 1 1.1 After logging into Pātaka Whenua as a registered user, on the left side click “Search” then “Block” – this will take you to the Block Search 1.2 In the “Block Name” field, start typing the name of the block.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
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.
Ngā Karere News 1 May 2026 | News Ngā Ture Whakatikatika o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2026 Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026 Māori Land Court Rules updates came into effect on 30 April 2026. 1 April 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Inviting expressions of interest to become a mediator for the service. 18 March 2026 | News New Near Match search videos now available To support ou...
Former land owners become shareholders in the Incorporation rather than owners in the land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
In broad terms, land that is not Māori land and is not Crown land. 8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Rapua ngā whakataunga i Pātaka Whenua Search for judgments in Pātaka Whenua Search for a judgment in Pātaka Whenua under documents.
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.
This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.
