The MāoriLand Court’s role is to identify all successors and their relative beneficial interests by identifying all persons entitled to succeed to the interest of an original beneficiary in SILNA lands: (a) As though the land was Māori freehold land; and (b) As though the deceased person died intestate (applying the principles of s 109 of Te Ture WhenuaMāori Act 1993 (TTWMA)).
Accessing PātakaWhenua
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the MāoriLand Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“PātakaWhenua – our online portal”.
PātakaWhenua Guidance
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Date produced: 8 December 2023
Last modified: 2 February 2024
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Te Kooti WhenuaMāori – MāoriLand Court
You do not need to register in PātakaWhenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
Step 1
In your web browser, visit the MāoriLand Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click
the green tab in the top right area labelled“PātakaWhenua – our online portal”.