Guest User Guide v5
Upload any documents as required TIP: If your application form is not showing, please visit Submit an application | Māori Land Court which will give you different options for logging an application.
Upload any documents as required TIP: If your application form is not showing, please visit Submit an application | Māori Land Court which will give you different options for logging an application.
Our kaimahi can help you fill in application forms and provide general advice about your application and the court processes, but we do not provide legal advice.
Our kaimahi can answer pātai and provide printed application forms, ownership lists, and publicly available court records.
Package information and the application form can be found on Te Puni Kōkiri’s website. ( Whenua Māori sediment and debris management package (tpk.govt.nz) )
Our team committed many hours of overtime to entering new applications into Pātaka Whenua and progressing applications towards resolution.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
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.
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.
Apply online Download the application form Ngā raumei Resources Download printable versions of our dispute resolution resources.
When we receive your application, we’ll send you a confirmation email. What to expect after you apply It will take up to two weeks after the application closing date to know if you’ve been shortlisted for an interview.
Applications are grouped by District and include the application reference number, the date on which the application was received by the Court, the subject of the application, the authority under which the application is made and the applicant(s).