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Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to: promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.

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Apply for a fee waiver in Pātaka Whenua  Download the fee waiver application form  From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 56 10:25 AM AP-20240000009909 239/93 Deborah Te Puni He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Hines Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Hines Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Jemma Tanner, Debbie Te Puni and Sharon Callaghan 57 10:30 AM AP-20250000000129 239/93 Debbie Te Puni, Jemma Tanner, Sharon Callaghan He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Hines Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Hines Ahu Whenua Trust b...

Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)

Our role as Te Kooti Whenua Māori is to facilitate and promote the retention and use of Māori land, and support whānau to occupy, develop and use their whenua.

“The launch of Pātaka Whenua is a huge milestone for Te Kooti Whenua Māori,” says Māori Land Court Pae Matua Steve Gunson.

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Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)

  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua.

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The Māori Land Court bench have released a practice note for lending money on whenua Māori.

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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/2025-02-28-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC.pdf (6.7 mb)

Māori trustees and committee of management members are responsible for caring for and managing whenua on behalf of landowners (beneficial owners and beneficiaries).

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