Te Puna Manawa Whenua, the Māori Land Court Bench Book, serves as a reference for Māori land law and Māori Land Court decisions.
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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.
That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land...
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
Nā mātou, Te Kooti Whenua Māori.
Steve Gunson - Pae Matua Māori Land Court and Waitangi Tribunal Ngāti Toarangatira, Te Ātiawa Steve Gunson brings a wealth and breadth of experience to the role of Pae Matua | Director Waitangi Tribunal and Māori Land Court.
The website is also the gateway to our online portal Pātaka Whenua. In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
If you’ve been dealing directly with a Māori Land Court staff member, we suggest you get in touch with them first.
Pātaka Whenua is the online portal that holds the Māori Land Court electronic record, which includes minutes and orders.
