REGIONAL CHIEF JUDGE MINUTE BOOK SERIES Applications heard by the Chief Judge in a Māori Land Court District, or, an application which was referred for inquiry and hearing in a District are recorded in regional Chief Judge minute books.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
The current imaged record of the Court has continued to increase as staff maintain, add and update application documents in the MLIS.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
It starts with the Court’s historical foundations and traverses its modern evolution to where it is today.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
The historical list of owners has a written note recording that the block was a state forest,11 which may have been a mistake and the cause of the land record falling through the cracks.
The kaimahi also support the Judiciary by leading the delivery of services across its Courts, and care for the historic records which lie at the heart of the Māori Land Court as a court of record.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Rapu mā te tuhinga Search by document You can search for current and historical documents that are public record in the Māori Land Court.
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. You can now search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua: • Derivation search report • Historic record sheet • National Pānui • Special Pānui • S...
Documents/Troubleshooting/Search-for-Documents-v5.pdf (1.7 mb)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
CONSIDERATION OF AN APPLICATION On receiving an application, the trustees can request further information.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
On this page Records available for viewing Making copies of the court record Records available for viewing Most of the record is available to the public for viewing in hard copy.
