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  Since the establishment of the Native land Court 1865, we have collected and managed over 23 million documents, all of which are linked in some way to whenua and whānau Māori. Our record holds information about court decisions, and the conversations about how those decisions are made.

PROPOSED TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Signed by the Applicant (s): Dated: / / Dated: / / NOTE: (i) Consents of all beneficiaries to an estate must be filed.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)

Individual districts may mail out separate Pānui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pānui / Te Pānui ā Motu. Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)

It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.

Located in:  Māori land

Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu. Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Mäori Land Court Rules and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.

Documents/Panui/0903423-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-October-2023-CONFIRMED-FOR-WEBSITE.pdf (615 kb)

For example, if your email is “māorilandcourt123@justice.govt.nz”, then Pātaka Whenua will pick your Username as “māorilandcourt123”. 3.4 You can change your “Username” if you prefer a different one. Do this by typing it in the “Username” field as shown below: 3.5 Fill in the “Security Details” section and answer each security question. 3.6 KIA MATAARA!

Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for an ownership Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access ownership information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5.pdf (2 mb)

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a management structure Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access management structure information.

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

1māorilandcourt.govt.nz Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Search for a document Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 25 July 2024 You do not need to be a registered Pātaka Whenua user in order to search and access documents for information.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-6.pdf (2.6 mb)

In the top right corner of the map click the printer icon.

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