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Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.

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Pātaka Whenua has different types of searches available to help you find what you need – Near Match Search and Exact Match Search.

Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in 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”. Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for an ownership Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on t...

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-6.pdf (910 kb)

The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).

Uploads/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

The Māori Land Court operates under the provisions of the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (referred to as ‘the Act’ throughout this booklet).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)

Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Search for Documents Date produced: 8 December 2023 Last modified: 2 February 2024 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Search for Documents Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a block Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 This guide covers two ways to search for a block in the Pātaka Whenua online portal: • using the Search menu to find a block (page 2), • locating it visually with the Block Map (page 4).

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-4.pdf (3.2 mb)

Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 29 September 2025 https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-7.pdf (1.2 mb)

If you would like to register, the step-by-step guide Become a registered Pātaka Whenua user is available to assist you in the Pātaka Whenua guidance area of the Māori Land Court website.

How-do-I-user-guides/Download-a-Block-Transfer-Shares-Report-v1-4.pdf (2.5 mb)