A Māori incorporation is a structure similar to a company and any land or assets are vested in the Incorporation. 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)
The intent of Pātaka Whenua is to allow land- owners and other users to access the court record The Whenua Māori programme and Pātaka Whenua Screen shot from the new Māori Land Court website 17 Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pīra Māori Pūrongo-Ā-Tau Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023 any time of the day and from anywhere in the world.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Māori land can be brought together or divided among its owners in several ways to be managed, developed, or used.
Update your contact details by 31 August 2026
The working list of potential owners was updated at a sitting of the Māori Land Court in Te Waipounamu on 9 September 2021.
This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.
. • details of legally adopted children in or out of the family (with adoption order or birth certificate) • details of whāngai children, either in or out of the family, including the child’s whakapapa and the extent to which the whānau wish to include the child in the succession • details of the deceased’s spouse (if any) • any interests in Māori Incorporations (so the Court can request a search, the Court does not record shareholdings in any incorporation)...
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of August 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns. The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2024.pdf (1.3 mb)
māorilandcourt.govt.nz 1.4 Fill in the details to create your account Step 2 2.1 Enter the details in each field 2.2 Once completed, enter the CAPTCHA details located on the bottom right-hand side TIP: Keep in mind that sometimes you might not be able to see all the characters in the CAPTCHA box.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)
• Receive notifications on your applications and enquiries from the court. • Update your profile information. • Download reports.
How-do-I-user-guides/Become-a-registered-Pataka-Whenua-user-v1-9.pdf (1.1 mb)
