The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
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.
AOTEA PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The following special sitting will be held At Taumarunui online Join by Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82967310392 Via Zoom – Meeting ID: 829 67310392 | Passcode: DY7Zk9rb Tuesday, 11 March 2025 Judge A M Thomas presiding Applications to be heard PĀNU...
That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
Our coming together took place online, joining offices located in all the seven Māori Land Court districts.
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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...
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.
Contents: Applications for hearing in APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 27 Taitokerau District 28 Takitimu District 29 - 33 Waiariki District 34 - 44 Waikato Maniapoto District 46 - 61 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 63 Appendix 64 - 67 Notices 68 Information Serv...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court online via Zoom Tuesday, 6 May 2025 Judge A H C Warren Presiding Join Via Zoom Meeting ID: 839 8569 8273 PĀNUI NO.
Ā mātou ture Our rules and legislation Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
