This means that wills do not apply, and all legal children are entitled to succeed, equally. The applications are free.
Download the application form for Hāwea-Wanaka
Download the application form for Toitoi
To apply, please email the completed form and any supporting evidence to mlcsilna@justice.govt.nz or bring the completed application into any of the Māori Land Court offices to send to the Christchurch office.
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua
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I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko
“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
Hātepe 1
I te tomokanga o Pātaka Whenua, whakamahia te tahua kei te taha mauī o te mata ka pāwhiri i
te “Search”.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing
if the application has yet to be determined or for a rehearing if the application has already been determined.
Another project which has just been launched on the Māori Land Online website by Te Puni Kōkiri and the Ministry of Justice is the Māori Land Geographic Information System (MLGIS) project.
The Court may, on considering your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal
hearing if the application has already been determined.
Relevant case law
What the Court considers
What you need to include in your application
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You can submit your application several ways:
Online – Pātaka Whenua
Visit Pātaka Whenua through the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
You can apply as:
• a registered user – where you can create, save, submit applications, pay fees, and track
progress
• a guest user – where you submit your applications
A large amount of our record is accessible using our online portal, Pātaka Whenua. However, there are some records that are only available for viewing in hard copy at our offices, and some that are too fragile to be viewed at all.
