You may want to search our records, submit an enquiry, or talk to us in person.
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.
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
In this order, all things were seen to come from the gods and the ancestors as recorded in whakapapa. There are at least two classes of land rights – the right of the community associated with the land, and the use rights of individuals or families.1 Where have we come from: On the 17th of October 1877, Chief Justice Sir James Prendergast’s statements when delivering judgment in the case of Wi Parata v The Bishop of Wellington ruled that the courts lacked the ability to c...
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Gender diverse https://www.m%C4%81orilandcourt.govt.nz Page 4 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 22 FULL NAMES OF DECEASEDS BROTHERS AND SISTERS: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) The above information assists the Court to search for land interests – any additional whakapapa could assist the Court in its search - see note (iii) tick the first alternative that applies)10 NEXT OF KIN (see note(iii)) The deceased left children or their issue as next of ki...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
The court minute becomes a part of the court record. The court minute is a valuable taonga that provides important information for future generations to learn about the history of their whenua.
The court order becomes a part of the court record. We recommend that you keep these documents in a safe place, as they will help you decide what steps to take going forward.
The training session is not recorded and is usually 1 1/2 - 2 hours including time for questions and answers.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
