New Near Match search videos now available
18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
If you have forgotten your username, you will need to contact the Māori Land Court by email at MLCTeWaharoa@justice.govt.nz.
How-do-I-user-guides/Forgotten-password-help-v1-5.pdf (1.2 mb)
If you have a current application in the Māori Land Court that is being delayed by a dispute, you can ask for your application to be put on hold while you attempt to settle the dispute outside of court.
Page 1 MLC 05/26 - 52C I Te Kooti Pīra Māori o Aotearoa The Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand (Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged) Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu HE PĀNUI WHAKAMŌHIO MŌ TE TONO KIA WHAKAAETIA TE PĪRA TŌMURI HEI WHAKAHĒ I TE WHAKATAUNGA A TE KŌMITI (MĀORI PLANT VARIETIES COMMITTEE) KI RARO I TE TURE E KĪA...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 36 10:00AM AP-20230000027489 A20210005008 45/93 Sally Matekoraha Westrupp CJ 2021/10 - Lettie Puha or Karete Puha or Karete (Lettie) Puha or Leslie Puha - and a succession order made at 179 Waiariki MB 267-269 on 1 February 2018 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 37 10:15AM AP-20230000027496 A20210006488 45/93 Deputy Registrar, Māori Land Court CJ 2021/16 - Graham Matemaitawhiti Kingi also known as Matematawhiti...
Documents/Panui/17.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-20-June-2024.pdf (136 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 19 10:00AM AP-20230000019637 A20160002930 45/93 Flora Falanaki CJ 2016/14 - Donald McLeod - and succession orders made at 38 South Island MB 228-232 on 10/08/1961 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 20 10:15AM AP-20230000019652 A20170006414 45/93 Rihitia Totorewa, Rangaiti Mathews CJ 2017/35 - Parihaka Papakainga and a trustee order made at 72 Taranaki MB 86 on 25 January 1962 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 21 10:30AM...
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 10:00AM AP-20250000008537 19/93 Ona Ria Hurkmans Ruatoki A Section 25 - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondent: Matiu Amoroa)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 12:00 PM AP-20260000003407 19(1)(a)/93 The Proprietors of Ngatimanawa B4 Incorporated Ngatimanawa B4 block (Proprietors of Ngatimanawa Incorporated) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Daniel Clifford Roberts
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 10:00 AM AP-20260000003407 19(1)(a)/93 Proprietors of Ngatimanawa Incorporation Ngatimanawa B4 block (Proprietors of Ngatimanawa Incorporated) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Daniel Clifford Roberts
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitt...