Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
How to access Pātaka Whenua as a Guest User. You can use the Guest User function for:
• Block Map
• Search
• Block
• Document
• Management structure
• Ownership
• Submit an Enquiry
• Submit an Application
Step 1
1.1 Click “Pātaka Whenua – our online portal” tab
1.2 Scroll down and click on “here” to get straight into Pātaka Whenua
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
1.3 On the left-hand side of the page you will see:
Step 2
Search – when y...
If you would prefer your application to
be heard in court by a Judge, please tick here:
The Māori Land Court of New Zealand
Please select the name of the Māori Land Court district in which you wish your application to be heard:
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5 WHAKAPAPA:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S PARENTS: Male Female Deceased
(a) Parent:
(b) Parent:
FULL NAMES OF DECEASED’S BROTHERS AND SISTERS: Male Female Deceased
(a)
(b)...
In a similar way to how the various Land Title Offices managed the registration of European land
interests, district registry offices of the Māori Land Court managed the aggregation of
information about title reconstruction and improvement activities differently.
If an owner with Māori Land interests is deceased, and a succession has not previously been dealt with by the Court or a
Registrar, you can use this form to seek a determination from the Court as to those persons entitled to a deceased’s
Māori Land interests and an order transferring the interests to those entitled.
The Heretaunga block created a national
scandal, as it was seen as an example of how
a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land
to the detriment of small settlers.
Also,
remedies available to the Māori Land Court have been expanded.
Benefits The Māori Land Court is better placed to assess the cultural
implications of how interests in Māori land should be dealt with.
Step 1
1.1 After logging into Pātaka Whenua as a registered user, on the left side click “Search” then “Block” – this will
take you to the Block Search
1.2 In the “Block Name” field, start typing the name of the block.
