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The block appears under the “Search results” 1.5 Click the “Block ID” number to display the block page https://www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/en/contact-us/p%C4%81taka-whenua-our-online-portal/become-a-registered-user-in-p%C4%81taka-whenua/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz Step 2 2.1 On the block page, look to the top right and under “Actions”, select “Reports” 2.2 You will get this pop-up screen. Select “List of Current Owners Report”, your preferred format, and then click “Downl...

Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)

Once you have had a discussion with your whānau about your aspirations for your whenua and you have come up with a plan, our Pae Manawa are here to support you with your next steps.

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In 1993, the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act was introduced with the purpose of preventing the loss of any more Māori land – which currently makes up approximately 6% of all land in Aotearoa New Zealand.

They were and are both teachers and as result Judge Williams’ has had the privilege of being brought up in areas such as Te Whetū, Kāwhia, Pātea and Rūātoki.

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You are welcome to turn up between 10am and 4pm, Monday to Friday. However, if you are wanting to view physical records, you will need to contact us to book an appointment.

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That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.

As well as this, the Whenua Advisory Service and Tupu website have been stood up by Te Puni Kōkiri. The Māori Land Information System (MLIS), the Court’s previous system which held information about whenua Māori and the court record, was only accessible in the court’s district offices.

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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.

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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 Date: Saturday 27 September 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate Kaupapa: Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be Election of trustees Discuss access to the urupā Any questions please contact  mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz   View the notice her...

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That written notice must be filed in the Māori Land Court not later than 18 February 2026 If no notice is filed by the date set out above, the Court may confirm the alienation of the land by way of sale.

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