New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website. The report is requested from the Ownership information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-an-ownership-details-report-v1-3.pdf (964 kb)
Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga matau o runga, arā ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga matau o runga, arā ko “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. 2 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Rapua tētahi kaipupuri whenua mā te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu Hātepe 2 Ka whakawhānui tēnei i te tahua Rapu, tīpakohia te “Ownership” mai i ngā kōwhiringa e whakaaturia ana.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
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”.
If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website. The report is requested from the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)
If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website. The report is requested from the block information page.
How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1-6.pdf (2.7 mb)
• Derivation search report • Historic record sheet • National Pānui • Special Pānui • Survey Plan • Judgment • Orders • Minute • Minute Book Index • Historic Ownership Schedule • Historic Memorial Schedule 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-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
Ka taea te rapu i ēnei momo tuhinga ki Pātaka Whenua: • Pūrongo rapu takenga • Raupepa mauhanga o mua • Pānui ā-motu • Pānui Motuhake • Mahere Rūri • Whakataunga • Nga ōta • Meneti • Kuputohu Pukapuka Meneti • Āpitihanga Kaipupuri Whenua o Mua • Āpitihanga Whakamaharatanga o Mua Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua Hātepe 1 I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko “Pātaka...
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)
Note: ‘authority’ is another word for ‘section ’, as in, a ‘section’ of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In this case, it is section 118.