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  Rapua ngā whakataunga i Pātaka Whenua Search for judgments in Pātaka Whenua Search for a judgment in Pātaka Whenua under documents.

Located in:  The court record

Pātaka Whenua, the Māori Land Court’s new online portal, launched in June 2023. In Pātaka Whenua, landowners can find information about their whenua, search the court record, and apply to the court directly online.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

We also publish a monthly listing of applications due for consideration by the Chief Judge in Wellington. Court sitting dates for the following year are confirmed and published in the National Pānui in December.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Te haere ā-tinana ki te kōtitanga Attending a court hearing in person Read our guidance for attending a court hearing in person.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Physical records can only be viewed in the office they are located in. Paneke  If you’d like to speak to us kanohi ki te kanohi but you’re unable to travel to one of our offices, you can attend paneke, which offer Māori Land Court services in smaller centres across the motu.

Located in:  Our application process Access our services

You will be notified of the outcome of your request in writing. The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand [Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which your application will be lodged] Select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu Subject of application – block / deceased / other matter [Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person, or other...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf (1.4 mb)

If you cannot find all of the information you need in Pātaka Whenua, you can visit one of our district offices to view the physical record in person.

Located in:  The court record

The date of the swearing in ceremony will be confirmed in due course and once sworn in she will be based in Wellington.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Tono tuihono Apply online Submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

This will assist the Court in dealing with the hearing and enable it to contact you over the hearing should the need arise.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-4-Notice-application.pdf (157 kb)