Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
If a water service provider asks for the landowner’s permission to enter the whenua and there is a disagreement, the provider and landowners go through an internal review process try and find a solution.
Search results for "find my whenua"
Ngā raraunga whenua Māori
Māori land data
Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua.
Ngā wenewene mō te whenua Māori
Disputes about Māori land
Tono tuihono Apply online Apply to the Court online in Pātaka Whenua.
Ngā puka tono
Application forms
If you’re not sure which application form to complete, you can find more information about different types of applications in our Whenua section.
Te haere atu ki te hui takawaenga
Attending mediation
Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Parties in a dispute can work with a mediator and include tikanga as a way to resolve the dispute outside of the courtroom.
Te hono mamao ki te kōtitanga
Attending a court hearing remotely
We suggest that you: Find a quiet and appropriate room with no loud noises or distractions.
Pātai, whakahoki kōrero, amuamu rānei
Questions, feedback or complaints
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first. You can find their contact details on letters or emails you’ve received from them.
Mēnā kāore koe i te whakaae ki te putanga
If you disagree with the outcome
Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.
2023.10.17 MLC Special Aid Practice Note FINAL
I attach the new Practice Note for your records and advise that you may also find a copy on the new Māori Land Court website.
Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)
Ngā taratī me ngā mema rānei o te kōmiti
Trustees and committee members
Trustee responsibilities can include: researching options for the whenua on behalf of owners attending regular trustee meetings to discuss and debate plans for the trust communicating with owners and organising hui for owners or trustees to discuss plans for the whenua visiting the whenua regularly to check on the wellbeing of the land, and working with people involved in the whenua or trust, such as a lessee, accountant, or management team.