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Can a mortgage be registered against the leasehold estate of whenua Māori?
How does a mortgagee exercise power of mortgagee sale in relation to whenua Māori?
Mā tātou tewhenua e ora, mā tewhenua tātou e ora
We will care for the land, the land will care for us Whenua is part of the identity of tangata whenua.
Request a rehearing in Pātaka Whenua
Download the application form
Te pīra i tētahi whakatau (utu tāpae $399)
Appeal a decision (filing fee $399)
If you think the Māori Land Court has made an error when making a decision about an application, you can apply to the Chief Judge to appeal the decision.
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land.
20 July 2023
MEDIA STATEMENT
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te kopounga o Te
Kaiwhakawā Matua hou o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
E harikoa ana Te Tumu Whakawā i te putanga mai o te pānui a te Minita Kairīwhi o
Te Puni Kōkiri, a te Hōnore Nanaia Mahuta, mō te kopounga o Kaiwhakawā Caren
Fox hei Kaiwhakawā Matua mō Te Kooti Whenua Māori.
Ngā Karere
News
1 September 2025 | News
He uiuinga whānui mā ngā kaiwhakamahi o Pātaka Whenua 2025
Pātaka Whenua (our online portal) – Court User Survey
We want to hear about your experience using Pātaka Whenua and your views on how it's working for you.
28 August 2025 | News
Ngā ara ture hou mā ngā kaipupuri whenua Māori i raro i te ture hou
New legal pathways for Māori landowners under the Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025
New legislatio...
You can find decisions or judgments of the Māori Appellate Court from 1993 onwards, and the Māori Land Court from 2001, in Pātaka Whenua, or by using our decision finder. Ngā whakataunga a te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court judgments
Find judgments of the Māori Land Court in the Ministry of Justice decision finder.
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Dispute resolution service
The mediation process
What if a resolution is not reached? Ko te whakapapa te ara ki o mātua tupuna
It is your connections to each other that keep you connected to your ancestors Dispute resolution service
Our dispute resolution service is a free, voluntary, tikanga-based process where parties can resolve disputes related to Māori land confidentially, outside of a court setting.
