New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
Timely access to justice is an important part of the Court's work and helps ensure people can resolve matters affecting their land without unnecessary delay. 2.
Documents/Articles/Chief-Judge-Fox-Timely-Access-to-Justice-Performance-Measures.pdf (283 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP36 10.00 AM AP-20250000012143 19/93 Darly Paraha Phoebe Paraha Part Town Belt Ohawe Township and Rangatapu Reserve Trust– Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Trustees of Rangatapu Reserve
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 8 11:00 AM AP-20230000021994 238/93 Manu Sharon Te Whata Akura Lands Trust - Review of trust and enforcement of obligations SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20230000021995 289/93 South Wairarapa District Council Part Papawai 13 Block (CT WN72/9) - Partition into Papawai 13A and 13B blocks - Judicial Conference SP 10 12:30 PM AP-20230000021627 37/93 131/93 Dr Bryan Gilling (Morrison Kent) Whareama Sec 767, 770, 771 - Determination of status an...
The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
We understand that you may have recently participated in a broader survey about Māori Land Court services. This survey focuses on your experiences with Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) and is part of our commitment to listening and improving.
More information: Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026 Māori Land Court Rules 2011
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land. ...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)
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