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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.

Located in:  The court record

Hātepe 1 I te tomokanga o Pātaka Whenua, whakamahia te tahua kei te taha mauī o te mata ka pāwhiri i te “Search”.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-a-document-v1-6-Maori-web.pdf (2.6 mb)

The Māori Land Court is pleased to announce the public launch of Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Ngā Aratohu Whakawātea Mai a Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Recusal Guidelines Information on the Māori Land Court recusal guidelines .

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

The name Te Puna Manawa Whenua can be translated to mean ‘the spring from deep underground.’

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua. The court order also informs the information we provide to Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure the changes in legal ownership are updated in their database.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

On this page 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.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

Te tautuhi anō i tō kupuhipa Hātepe 1 Hei tīmatanga pāwhiria te “Login” ki te tomokanga Pātaka Whenua.

How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Forgotten-password-help-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (1.2 mb)

Koia ko Matariki e tiaho iho nei. Horahia e Matariki ki te whenua, te māramatanga mo te motu e tohu ana i te tau hou.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Ngā Karere News 1 May 2026 | News Ngā Ture Whakatikatika o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2026 Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026 Māori Land Court Rules updates came into effect on 30 April 2026. 1 April 2026 | News Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Dispute Resolution Service Inviting expressions of interest to become a mediator for the service. 18 March 2026 | News New Near Match search videos now available To sup...