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Read the Search for a block guide for help on how to search by land block.

Located in:  The court record

1 Notification of applications that have not been finally determined (over 6 months old) 31 May 2022 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule 5.11(2)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 being applications which are 6 months or older as at 31 May 2022, and which are currently held by the Registrar in the District set out, or, in the case of applications to the Chief Judge of Māori Land Court or those t...

Documents/5-11-reports/2022-05-31-Notification-of-Applications-Over-6-months-old-in-MLC-MAC-combined.pdf (1.8 mb)

This guide covers two ways to search for a document in Pātaka Whenua online portal: • Near Match Search (page 2), • Exact Match Search (page 5)

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)

Step 4 Once you have entered your search criteria, click “Search”. Step 5 Scroll down the page to view the Search results.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-block-v1-6.pdf (2.5 mb)

We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using  Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.

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The new technology allows you to submit applications and enquiries online, find maps, and search ownership information online wherever you may be.

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Step 1 1.1 After logging into Pātaka Whenua as a registered user, on the left side click “Search” then “Block” – this will take you to the Block Search 1.2 In the “Block Name” field, start typing the name of the block.

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

  Rapua ngā whakataunga i Pātaka Whenua Search for judgments in Pātaka Whenua Search for a judgment in Pātaka Whenua under documents.

Located in:  The court record

This includes our annual Māori Land Update, detailed Māori land information, Māori land spatial data.

Located in:  The court record

Ngā Karere News 18 March 2026 | News New Near Match search videos now available To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page. 19 December 2025 | News Te Kooti Whenua Māori Pūrongo ā tau Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025 Māori Land Court Annual Report Matariki 2024 - Matariki 2025 Chief Judge Caren Fox and Pae Matua Steve Gunson are pleased to release the third Māori Land Court Annual Report reflecting...