Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz or phone 09 279 5850 to make an appointment
Pātaka Whenua
Our online portal
Visit Pātaka Whenua to find information about your whenua, search the court record, or send us an application or enquiry.
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.
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FULL NAMES OF DECEASEDS BROTHERS AND SISTERS:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
The above information assists the Court to search for land interests – any additional whakapapa could assist the Court in its search - see note (iii)
tick the first alternative that applies)10 NEXT OF KIN
(see note(iii))
The deceased left children or their issue as next of ki...
In Pātaka Whenua, you can find information about your whenua, search the court record, make an application or enquiry online and pay the application filing fee.
Desires to take their right to receive any income or discretionary grants from the interest; or
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9 THE FULL NAMES OF ANY FORMER SPOUSES, CIVIL UNION PARTNERS OR DE FACTO PARTNERS OF THE DECEASED,
other than as stated in question 7, who are a parent of any of the deceased’s children, are:
Name Spouse Civil union partner De Facto Partner
10 NEXT OF KIN (select the statement that applies)
The decea...
The court order becomes a part of the court record. We recommend that you keep these documents in a safe place, as they will help you decide what steps to take going forward.
Application fees
Ngā tono me te kore utu
Applications without fees
Application for Dispute Resolution
Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession)
An application under the Family Protection Act 1955
An application under the Law Reform (Testamentary Promises) Act 1949
Ngā tono $23
$23 applications
Changing your name in the Māori Land Court record
Noting of mortgages, leases, licenses or other land use agreements by a registrar
Confirmation of an alie...
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
We work closely with Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) to ensure that information about Māori land is accurately recorded and maintained as part of the New Zealand property title and survey system.
