Te Puna Manawa Whenua is written by MāoriLand Court judges. It is overseen by a judicial editing komiti, comprised of MāoriLand Court judges, supported by legal research counsel from the MāoriLand Court.
In 2017, an application was made to the MāoriLand Court to determine the
status of the land, the ownership of the land and the relative interests of the owners.
SUCCESSION
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court (MLC) is the
New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māoriland.
This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the MāoriLand Online
(MLOL) database, available through the
MāoriLand Court website.
This process is known as a Part IV
search and is provided free of charge
• searching on the MāoriLand Online
(MLOL) database, available through the
MāoriLand Court website.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Search for Documents
Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Search for Documents
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – MāoriLand Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
Agencies such as the MāoriLand Court, the Māori Trustee, Collections, and the Electoral Enrolment Centre all have separate databases with addresses of Māoriland owners.
Special fixtures are arranged and advertised in accordance
with the provisions of the MäoriLand Court Rules and they
may not necessarily be listed in this publication.