2026 02 28 Notification of Applications Over 6 months old in MLC MAC
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori Land Information System (MLIS).
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Rauemi āwhina
Helpful resources
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
Maori Land Court National Panui July 2025 Edition
For a full explanation, please refer to either the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 | Māori Land Act 1993 or the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 SECTION DESCRIPTION 4/55 Governor-General in council may declare land to be a Māori reserve 6/1983 Determine succession to Titi Islands lands (order) 12/75 Determination of ownership of taonga tūturu found 18(1)(a)/93 Exercise general jurisdiction of court 18(1)(b)/93 Determine the relative interests of the owners...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
4. Taitokerau 28 July 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 2:00 PM AP-20250000010574 67/93 Nuki o Te Hapu Tahawai ki Rataroa Whānau Trust Pupuke M Lot 1 DP 81424 (Nuki o Te Hapū Tahawai ki Rataroa Whānau Trust) - Determine any claim to recover damages for trespass or any other injury to Māori freehold land. – Judicial Conference SP2 2:00 PM AP-20240000012028 67/93 Bryce Peda Aldridge He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Rataroa Pupuke M Lo...
MLC User Survey 2025 Infographic V5 Te Reo Headings
How did you mostly engage with the Māori Land Court?
Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)
Application guides
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
21. Taitokerau 25 July 2025
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 10 9:00 AM AP-20240000012028 67/93 Bryce Peda Aldridge He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Rataroa Pupuke M Lot 1 – Decision of the court to determine a claim to a dwelling on Rataroa Pupuke M Lot 1.
National Panui May 2025
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Ngā putanga o tētahi kōtitanga
Outcomes of a court hearing
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
Ngā tohutohu hei rapu i te pūkete kōti i Pātaka Whenua
Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua
For help on how to search for a land block: You can watch the Search for a block video guide or read the Search for a block written guide.