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That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

Pātaka Whenua gives you the ability to search and access Māori land information, submit an enquiry and file a Court application from anywhere at any time.

Located in:  Māori land

The way whenua was taken care of and how Māori lived on the land changed with the introduction of laws to allow for settler ownership.

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/1128623-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-January-2024-web.pdf (3.1 mb)

The beneficiaries hold their individual shares in the land as beneficial owners. Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

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 more information, please contact your local Māori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pānui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pānui / Te 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/MLC-National-November-2024-Panui.pdf (4 mb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU August | Ākuhata 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in August | Ākuhata 2025 2 - 6 Descriptions of Application types by Section 7 – 28 Te Rohe o Aotea 29 – 38 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 39 – 70 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 71 – 80 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 81 – 88 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 89 – 110 Te Rohe o Waiariki 111 –132 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 133 - 135 Māori Appellate Court 136 – 152 Applicati...

Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)

ROHE O TĀKITIMU NATIONAL PĀNUI | TE PĀNUI Ā-MOTU March | Poutūterangi 2025 Contents Applications for hearing in March | Poutūterangi 2025 2 - 5 Descriptions of Application types by Section 6 – 25 Te Rohe o Aotea 26 – 34 Te Rohe o Tairāwhiti 35 – 52 Te Rohe o Taitokerau 53 – 62 Te Rohe o Tākitimu 63 – 70 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu 71 – 96 Te Rohe o Waiariki 97 – 111 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto 112 – 115 Chief Judge Court Sittings 116 Te Kooti Pīra...

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

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