Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori
Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for
Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
they may not necessarily be listed in this publication.
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-October-2025.pdf (2.8 mb)
The Māori Land Court (formerly the Native Land Court ) has existed since 1865 and the Māori
Appellate Court (formerly the Native Appellate Court ) since 1894.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2025-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.2 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2026-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (3.7 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System.
Documents/5-11-reports/2023-08-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2026-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (3.9 mb)
The Māori Land Court moved to a new database, Pātaka Whenua, in late May 2023 replacing the Māori
Land Information System (MLIS).
Documents/5-11-reports/2024-11-30-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (4.8 mb)