During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.

A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.

Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only.
Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz

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Pātaka Whenua - our online portal Pātaka Whenua guidance
Whenua

Māori land
- Whenua
  Māori land
  
  Whenua Māori land
  
  Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua. It is tūrangawaewae – the place where we come from, the place we belong to, the place where we can stand.
Ngā heke

Who we are
- Ngā heke
  Who we are
  
  Ngā heke Who we are
  
  The Māori Land Court is New Zealand’s oldest and longest established specialist court. We are a unique institution - the only indigenous land court in the world.
Te pā whenua

Our application process
- Te pā whenua
  Our application process
  
  Te pā whenua Our application process
  
  Te pā whenua is the pathway landowners and court users will be guided on throughout their experience with the Māori Land Court.
Taonga tuku iho

The court record
- Taonga tuku iho
  The court record
  
  Taonga tuku iho The court record
  
  The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
Ngā pānui

Hui and court hearings
- Ngā pānui
  Hui and court hearings
  
  Ngā pānui Hui and court hearings
  
  We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online.
Whakapā mai

Contact us
- Whakapā mai
  Contact us
  
  Whakapā mai Contact us
  
  Nau mai, haere mai. You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.