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The Māori Land Court, alongside our partner agencies, are here to support you and your whānau throughout your whenua journey.

Located in:  Māori land

Some people become landowners when land is gifted or transferred to them.

Located in:  Māori land

If you have forgotten your username, you will need to contact the Māori Land Court by email at MLCTeWaharoa@justice.govt.nz.

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

We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using  Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00 PM AP-20260000006392 58/93 Joseph Miru, Nathan Tana, Georgina Te Awa Appeal 2026/17 - Te Komiti 2A1A Māori Reservation Trust and an order for removal of trustees made at 313 Taitokerau MB 36-42 on 20/04/2026 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Te Komiti 2A1A Māori Reservation Trust)

Documents/Panui/7.-SP-9-APPEAL2026-17-Te-Komiti-2A1A-Maori-Reservation-Trust.pdf (116 kb)

This is the narrative of a piece of land in Te Tau Ihu – Aorere. It sets out how Judge Reeves dealt with an application for accretion and for determination of ownership, where ownership records had not been maintained for over 100 years.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) 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...

Documents/Panui/10.-Waiariki-23-September-2026.pdf (111 kb)

  This action takes manuhiri from the state of sacredness to ordinary and is an expression of the hospitality and generosity of the hau kainga. At this point in te pā whenua, landowners are now ready to take their next step.

Located in:  Our application process

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP59 11:00 AM AP-20260000009508 19/93 Chontelle Hohaia, Hilda Matthews, Te Whānau o Miriama Renata Hohaia and Rehopoama Mohi Epere Whānau Trust Te Whānau o Miriama Renata Hohaia and Rehopoama Mohi Epere Whānau Trust (MRT), Waiaua B Ahu Whenua Trust and Waiaua B Māori Reservation - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Re...

Documents/Panui/26.-Taitokerau-25-August-2026.pdf (116 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 12:00 PM AP-20250000006958 151/93 Waikaremoana Māori Commitee Te Kopani 7 (Hinekura Flats) – Confirmation of an alienation by way of sale of Te Kuha Mare Trust SP5 12:30 PM AP-20260000001222 19(1)(a)/93 David Taurima, David John Taurima Whangawehi 1B5B2B - Waihaki Development Trust - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land...

Documents/Panui/41.-Tairawhiti-6-August-2026.pdf (117 kb)