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The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.

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Visit the Te Tumu Paeroa website  Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand Toitū Te Whenua holds land and location-based information covering all of New Zealand.

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  Since the establishment of the Native land Court 1865, we have collected and managed over 23 million documents, all of which are linked in some way to whenua and whānau Māori.

That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than [date] and should include the grounds on which the member supports or opposes the application.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24A-Notice-of-application-for-change-of-status-from-Maori-land-to-General-land.pdf (88 kb)

Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for the use of their whare TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM...

Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026-v2.pdf (565 kb)

Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for the use of their whare TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM...

Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (565 kb)

You can submit an enquiry in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal. You can do this at any time, using a computer, laptop, tablet, or smart phone.

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To refine the results further, you can use the triangle filter buttons to apply additional criteria with the filter pop-up boxes. 5māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)

Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)

Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-6.pdf (2.5 mb)