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  The required software and technology If you want to attend a court hearing remotely, please make sure you have access to reliable technology, Wi-Fi, and software.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

In the meantime, Court kaimahi continue to work to provide support and assistance to Māori, and our judges continue to issue robust and timely judgments, as shown in the report.

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For printed versions, there is a cost of 20 cents per black and white page and 40 cents per colour page. Te uru ki te pūkete puka Access the physical record Read about the records that are available to view in hard copy.

Located in:  Māori land

Pātaka Whenua has different types of searches available to help you find what you need – Near Match Search and Exact Match Search.

Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua

Use of te reo Māori is encouraged, and you are welcome to use a mixture of te reo Māori and English if you wish to.

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The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua. The court order also informs the information we provide to Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure the changes in legal ownership are updated in their database.

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20 July 2023 MEDIA STATEMENT Chief Justice welcomes the appointment of new Chief Māori Land Court Judge The Chief Justice welcomes the announcement by Associate Minister of Māori Development, the Hon Nanaia Mahuta, of Judge Caren Fox’s appointment as Chief Judge of Te Kooti Whenua Māori | Māori Land Court. Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold...

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)

E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court invites you to share your thoughts on the service you have received from us.

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We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.

Located in:  Māori land

“We are the first jurisdiction in Aotearoa to be operational digitally, and the benefits that this technology brings to both te Kooti and landowners will be felt for generations to come.”

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