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E te rangatira, tēnā koe. The Māori Land Court warmly invites you once again to share your thoughts on the service you’ve received from us - this time, with a focus on your experience using Pātaka Whenua.

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To support the use of te reo Māori in court, Judge Alana Thomas has created a kuputaka of legal terms in te reo Māori.

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The name Te Puna Manawa Whenua can be translated to mean ‘the spring from deep underground.’

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For more information about The South Island Landless Natives Act (SILNA) and the work of Te Kooti Whenua Māori and updating the lists of potential owners for the four remaining SILNA Blocks Hāwea-Wanaka, Whakapoai, Port Adventure and Toitoi, please see our SILNA page.

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Me whakapono tonutia e koe kia tae a tinana ki te hui. This resource is for you only, and you do not need to share it with any other party.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/3.7-MLC-Mediation-Workbook.pdf (343 kb)

Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000022807 A20200008433 10/09/2020 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited - application referred to the Court to hear and determine a dispute between Raukawa ki te Tonga Trust, Muaupoko Tribal Authority and Te Ohu Tiaki o Rangitaane o Te Ika a Maui Trust under section 182(4) of the Maori Fisheries Act 2004 and section 26C of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 26C/93 Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limite...

Documents/5-11-reports/2025-11-30-5.11-report.pdf (4.5 mb)

  Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

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“The launch of Pātaka Whenua is a huge milestone for Te Kooti Whenua Māori,” says Māori Land Court Pae Matua Steve Gunson.

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Persons who are not allowed to be trustee: 3.8 The following are persons not entitled to act as trustees: 3.8.1 3.8.2 3.8.3 3.8.4 3.8.5 3.8.6 Persons under 18 years of age; Undischarged bankrupts; Persons subject to a Compulsory Treatment Order under part 2 of the Mental Health Act 1992; Persons convicted of an offence punishable by imprisonment for a term of 6 months and whose sentence has not yet been served; Persons disqualified as a director of a company registered u...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

Ko te ture 5.11(2)(b) o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011 te kōrero kia puta mai tētahi ripoata ki te marea mo ngā tono katoa, atu i te ono marama, kiihai te kooti e mutu pai ai te whakataunga.

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