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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 fi xtures 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/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 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/MLC-National-Panui-June-2024.pdf (1.2 mb)

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/0724024-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2024-web.pdf (1.3 mb)

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.

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We thank you in advance and appreciate your patience as we work towards the improvements.

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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)

Under rule 6.6 of the Mäori Land Court Rules 2011, the following applications may be decided without notice and without formal hearing.

Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 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)