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Pātaka Whenua
Our online portal
Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.
Ko te amorangi ki mua ko te hāpai ō ki muri
Understanding how we can help you to have a positive experience Just like the marae and how we organise ourselves to carry out the relevant rituals, nau mai is where information gathering and preparation takes place before you file an application. You may want to search our records, submit an enquiry, or talk to us in person.
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Wellington
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā
T Baker, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 17 Hepetema 2025
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000013150
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Aotea
Rescheduling of Aotea court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero:
Discussion
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You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares in Māori land...
The benefits of an incorporation include:
the ability to establish and run commercial operations for maximum financial benefit to the shareholders
the application of a corporate model to the management of Māori land
autonomy from the normal Māori Land Court practices that apply to trusts, and
voting and resolutions by shareholders are based on the number of shares held, rather than the number of votes received.
An ownership search can also assist with locating applications that have been linked to an owner.
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”.
With changes to the role of the Chief Registrar, Steve is now responsible for exercising statutory powers in accordance with the applicable Act, providing technical advice relating to Court processes and procedures and supporting the staff and managers of the Māori Land Court to enable them to deliver excellent customer service.
