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The Court may, if it cannot otherwise address those concerns, order that the application be reheard. PĀNUI NO. APPLICATION NO.

Documents/Panui/August-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)

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.

  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua. Paneke Upcoming paneke Find out when the next paneke is coming to your area.

Located in:  The court record

We hold court sittings, paneke, outreach hui, and trustee training sessions, both kanohi ki te kanohi and online. 

You can contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

Once the court record is updated, your application is complete. As part of the application, the Court may make additional orders (to the succession order) to give full effect to the application.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)

Māori incorporations are governed by the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994  and run independently of the normal court processes that apply to trusts, but do provide annual reports to the Court.

Located in:  Māori land

Judgments of the Māori Land Court are published in Pātaka Whenua, our online portal, and in the Ministry of Justice's decisions finder.

Located in:  The court record

  Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

Our kaimahi can help you fill in application forms and provide general advice about your application and the court processes, but we do not provide legal advice.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court