New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsTo support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo ā tau Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023
Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023
01 Mar 2024
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Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023 Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo ā tau Matariki 2022 - Matariki 2023
Herenga ā Nuku Mapi Tangata Whenua
Herenga ā Nuku Tangata Whenua Map
16 Feb 2024
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The Tangata Whenua map shows tangata whenua-owned lands (ahuwhenua blocks) as well as marae and gazetted rohe moana that border the shoreline.
He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025
Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey
01 Sep 2025
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We want to hear about your experience using Pātaka Whenua and your views on how it's working for you.
Discussion on Māori Land in today's context
01 Feb 2012 | NewsWhen one adds to the mix the underlying principles of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – namely of land retention and land utilisation, in effect two competing principles – then the challenges facing Māori land owners and the Māori Land Court can be quite difficult.
Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources
The Māori Land Court uses legal words that might feel different from the cultural values that connect you to your whenua. You will also hear our judges and staff regularly speaking te reo Māori during court hearings.
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1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Te whakamahi i ō whenua
Use your land
There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua.
3.7 MLC Mediation Workbook
What does kaitiakitanga mean to me? What does whenua mean to me? What do I know? What do I feel?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)
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Accessing Pātaka Whenua Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-7.pdf (1.7 mb)