Records relating to the investigation of ownership of Māori Customary Land, its subsequent conversion to Māori Freehold Land and the chain of ownership, alienation and use of that land, are fundamental to the history of New Zealand, and are the subject of continuing interest and inquiry with important rights attached.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
See the back page of this factsheet for contact details or go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us Searching Māori Land Court records Before a search, get as much information about the deceased as possible.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”. Step 5 Scroll down the page to view the Search results.
This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 5)
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 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.
Ki te rapu anake i te Takiwā Paraka, Rōpū Kaipupuri, Momo Kaipupuri rānei, me te kore e tāuru ingoa, pūtautohu rānei, ka puta ko ngā hua rapu maha. 3 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Hātepe 4 Kia tāuru koe i ō paearu rapu, pāwhiria te “Search”. Hātepe 5 Panuku whakararo i te whārangi kia kitea ai ngā Search results.
How-do-I-user-guides/Te-reo-Maori/Search-for-an-ownership-v1-5-Maori-web.pdf (2 mb)
Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for the use of their whare TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ A...
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026-v2.pdf (565 kb)
Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for the use of their whare TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record ❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026 9.30 AM – 11.30 AM CANCELLED ❖ A...
Documents/Paneke-Notices/MLC-Information-Seminar-TPK-Manukau-July-2026.pdf (565 kb)
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000027551 A20220007475 11/05/2022 CJ 2022/15 - Hurunuiorangi X3, X4 and X5 - and an order determining ownership of shares made at 55 Wairarapa MB 20 on 25 January 2001 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Mary Sylvia Nunn 5.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000027551 A20220007475 11/05/2022 CJ 2022/15 - Hurunuiorangi X3, X4 and X5 - and an order determining ownership of shares made at 55 Wairarapa MB 20 on 25 January 2001 - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Mary Sylvia Nunn 5.
