What the videos cover
The videos show how to use Near Match search to find:
documents
ownership information
land blocks
management structures
Where to find them
All four videos are available on the Pātaka Whenua guidance page on our website, alongside other user guides and troubleshooting information.
You can search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua:
https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
2māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Find a document using the Search menu – Near Match Search
Step 2
This will expand the Search menu, select “Document” from the options shown.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2025
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from Pātaka Whanau of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand
This data forms part of...
The Honourable Willie Jackson, Minister for Māori Development made a formal announcement on 22 March 2023: New appointment to Māori Land Court bench | Beehive.govt.nz My congratulations, and congratulations on behalf of the Māori Land Court, to Judge Thomas.
APPLICATIONS
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori
land.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date of data: 30 June 2024
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: te.tiratu@justice.govt.nz
URL: Māori land data | Māori Land Court (xn--morilandcourt-wqb.govt.nz)
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Information System of the Māori Land Court, New Zealand...
Finding out if you have entitlement for
succession
If a family member has died and you believe they may have
owned interests in Māori land to which you may be entitled
to succeed, you can find out about those interests by:
• searching the Māori Land Online database.
Metadata
Title: National Register of Māori Incorporations for New Zealand
Date: 7/19/21
Published by: Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court, Ministry of Justice, Wellington
Email: mlol@justice.govt.nz
URI: http://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/maori-land-data-service/
Disclaimer: http://www.maorilandonline.govt.nz/gis/disclaimer.htm
Release Notes: The information contained in this spreadsheet is a snapshot of data from the Māori Land Infor...