For the Māori Land Court, our focus is on being able to progress the successions as quickly as we can in order to update the lists of successors so that meetings of successors can be called.
The test call is to: Confirm that you can join by telephone or video-conference successfully and that you can use the technology.
For example, if your email is “māorilandcourt123@justice.govt.nz”, then Pātaka Whenua will pick your Username as “māorilandcourt123”. 3.4 You can change your “Username” if you prefer a different one.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Registered-User-Guide-v2.pdf (956 kb)
E whai ana mātau ki te tuku ratonga tino whakaharahara ki a koe i ia rā Respect You can expect We treat you with empathy and understanding.
Uploads/MOJ0624_Customer-Charter-A3-Landscape-MLC_Customer-Service_v3.pdf (1.6 mb)
Where an person has a life interest or is a joint tenant in Māori Land you can use this form to transfer those interests to the beneficiaries (remainderman) or the other party to a joint tenancy where the life/joint tenant has passed away, wishes to surrender their interests or the life tenant has remarried or entered into a civil union or de facto relationship.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)
Nau mai is about preparing to enter the marae. You can search for information about whenua and contact us for assistance.
You can easily access the practice note for lending on whenua Māori here.
Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua.
Update your details by 31 August 2026 If your name is on the successor list, please provide your current contact details by 31 August 2026 so you can receive information about the upcoming voting process.
If you wish to seek approval as a mediator for Te Ratonga Whakatau Wenerau, please complete the following application form. You can also read more about the opportunity in the information booklet.
