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Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.

Pātaka Whenua is an online portal for our court services.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Daniel Williams - Pae Ārahi o Te Tiratū Dan joined the Māori Land Court in February 2022, as Pae Arahi o Te Tiratū.

Located in:  Who we are

This is a new right inserted by Te Ture Whenua Māori Amendment Act 2020.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua Download the application form Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $385) Appeal a decision (filing fee $385) If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

Hātepe 1 I te tomokanga o Pātaka Whenua, whakamahia te tahua kei te taha mauī o te mata ka pāwhiri i te “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20240000006877 A20210007550 31/05/2021 s98/93 - Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana and other matters (A20210007549) - Application for Special Aid (Leo Watson) 70(3)/93 Te Komiti Matua o te Hahi Ratana & Ors 6.

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Topū trust. Apply online Download the application form Te whakarerekē i ngā ture o tō tarahiti (utu tāpae $66) Vary the terms of your trust (filing fee $66) Trustees must manage any land or interests as set out in the terms of the trust order.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)