The introduction of Pātaka Whenua marked the closing of MLIS (Māori Land Information System), the previous Māori Land Court technol- ogy system, which has served the court and land- owners/users since 1999.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
Different spelling of names: landowners often have more than one name, and not all of those names may have been known when the initial application was submitted.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: W W Isaac, Judge T Hepi, Court Taker Date: 27 August 2026 Application No: AP-20250000003483 Subject: Te Ti B2 Block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation.
Documents/Panui/7.-321-Taitokerau-MB-205-dated-27-August-2026.pdf (158 kb)
If the trustees acquire further land or other assets for the purposes of the trust, that land becomes trust land, and the other assets become trust property.
Guides to help search the court record in Pātaka Whenua Rapu mā te poraka whenua Search by land block You can search for information by using the name of the land block.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: W W Isaac, Judge T Hepi, Clerk of the Court Date: 17 August 2026 Application No: AP-20250000003483 Subject: Te Ti B2 Block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori reservation.
Documents/Panui/1.-321-Taitokerau-MB-127-128-dated-17-August-2026.pdf (105 kb)
Page 1 MLC 04/26 - 23 FORM 23 Rule 12.3 HE TONO HEI WHAKATŪ TARATI (WHAI TAUATANGA) APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214(2) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz I Te Kooti Whenua Māori o Aotearoa I Te Rohe o [Name of Rohe]___________________________ In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand [Name of district]____...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (365 kb)
Do you want discretionary power included in your trust order to allow income to be applied to Māori community purposes? YES NO 4. Legal names of Trustees to be appointed: Legal name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Legal name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Legal name Your application may be heard by a Registrar and you will not need to attend court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
To enable the Court to make a determination about your suitability as a trustee, please supply the following information (if relevant): a) I am a current or past trustee on other trusts or am or was a member of other organisations, namely: Name of Trust/Committee Position held b) I have the following relevant work or other experience; e.g kaumātua associated with the land or reservation: Place of work Position or responsibilities Page 3 For more information visit www...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)
If there is no quorum, the meeting may not proceed. Māori Land Court 3.21 The trustees must advise the Māori Land Court of the names of the trustees elected at any general meeting. 3.22 The election of trustees is subject to confirmation by the Māori Land Court. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
