Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
A large amount of our record is accessible using our online portal, Pātaka Whenua. However, there are some records that are only available for viewing in hard copy at our offices, and some that are too fragile to be viewed at all.
Guides to help make an enquiry or application
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Submitting an application
Read the Submitting an application guide to learn how to make an application in Pātaka Whenua.
ADDRESSING GRIEVANCES
6.1 If any Trustee or Beneficiary is aggrieved by a decision, action or omission of the
Trustees ("Applicant"), that person may first give written notice of the grievance to the
Trustees.
6.2 If the Applicant's grievance is not satisfactorily addressed within a reasonable period of
time, the Applicant may in writing, notify the Trustees of his or her intention to have his
or her grievance referred to a general meeting of the Beneficiaries....
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 4 pm on the 1st of February 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
(vii) Additional information – if you find that there is not enough room on the form to provide all the information you need to supply continue your application on
a separate sheet of paper.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Death Certificate or other evidence as to death (see note (i) above)
Original or certified copy of the Will
Written confirmation to surrender lifetime right (where applicable)
Consents to succession by whāngai (where applicable)
Minutes of meeting a...
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REQUEST FOR APPLICATION TO BE DEALT WITH WITHOUT FORMAL HEARING AND WITHOUT NOTICE:
I/We, the applicant(s) hereby declare:
(i) That the facts of the application as stated are true and correct.
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”.
Step 1
In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.
