Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
As an example, in the Taitokerau District of the Māori
Land Court, minute books were maintained for
Auckland, the Bay of Islands, Kaikohe, Kaitaia and
Whangārei as well as for the District Māori Land
Board and for the Bay of Islands Consolidation
scheme.
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.
Retention and disposal schedules forLand Information New Zealand6 and the schedule for Court
records7 provide some relevant precedent for this appraisal, as the Māori Land Court is responsible
for title administration as well as being a court of record.
1.7.
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.
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.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (name...