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The whenua was out of Māori hands for generations. Now those descendants have come together to reconnect, with each other, with their whakapapa, and with the whenua.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Aorere-Accretion-determination-of-status-and-ownership-of-land.pdf (890 kb)

Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

Step 1 In your web browser, visit the Māori Land Court website www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz and click the green tab in the top right area labelled“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”. Accessing Pātaka Whenua Pātaka Whenua Step-By-Step Guides Date produced: 25 July 2024 Last modified: 16 December 2024 Submitting an application https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ māorilandcourt.govt.nz 2 Step 1 Guest users...

How-do-I-user-guides/Submitting-an-application-v1-6.pdf (2.2 mb)

To support our people using Pātaka Whenua, we’ve added new Near Match search videos to our guidance page.

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...113/93, 118/93 Bruce Te Haupa Maki Maryanne Mackey - Succession A20230008443 113/93, 117/93 Carmen Bridgette Edwards Mini Hinehou McKenzie also known as Mini Hine Hou McKenzie - Succession A20230006425 150A(3) (b)/93 Okahuatiu 1E Pt Ahu Whenua Trust Okahuatiu 1E and Section 2-3 Survey Office Plan 5149 block - Noting of Forestry Rights by the Registrar A20230006426 150A(3) (b)/93 Okahuatiu No 2E Ahu Whenua Trust Okauhuatiu No 2E block - Noting of Forestry Right...

Documents/Panui/0517423-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-July-2023-web.pdf (838 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 10:00 AM AP-20250000004625 231/93 Awhina Bush Deborah Bush He arotakenga i te Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust SP9 10:00 AM AP-20250000006314 240/93 Linda Leander Parnell He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Removal of Awhina Derna Natalie Bush and Deborah Bush as responsible trustees of the Maungatautari 5A1C3B A...

Documents/Panui/15.-Waikato-Maniapoto-18-March-2026.pdf (126 kb)

SP 3 10:30 AM AP-20260000001962 240/93 Taukiri Dudley- Petersen, Bella Samuels- Brumby, Flo- Ellen Samuels He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust – Reduce the responsible trustee of Te Konoti B4A3B2B Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Rose Dudley

Documents/Panui/2.-Taitokerau-20-March-2026.pdf (124 kb)

Pātaka Whenua Guidance Guest User Guide Date produced: 14 August 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Guest User Guide Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.

Documents/Troubleshooting/Guest-User-Guide-v4.pdf (1.9 mb)

Step 1 In the Pātaka Whenua portal, use the menu on the left side of the screen to click “Search”.

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

...APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: COURT DISTRICT: 18 AP-20230000022218 A20200011553 113/93 118/93 Tania Mere Clarke Wallace Tako Clarke also known as Warihi Tako Clarke - Succession Te Waipounamu 19 AP-20230000029199 113/93 117/93 Whenua Kete Louia May Baker also known as Louia May Cotton also known as Louia Baker also known as Louia Cotton - Transfer of deceased's interests from Koroua Hetariki Baker as administrator to beneficiaries Waikato- Maniapoto Ap...

Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)