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Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.

Located in:  Our application process Apply to the court

Me pai te tiaki i ngā kaute me ngā pūkete Keep good accounts and records You must keep good financial and administration records for the trust.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 53 A20220008148 235A/93, 244/93 John Howard Andrew Caroline Andrew-Tito Whänau Trust - Variation of trust 54 A20220007975 118/93, 113A/93 Louie Marcus Wayne Te-Pene Brown Moana Lee Brown - Succession 55 A20220008489 113A/93, 118/93 Nicole Tanya O'Brien Joseph Edward Paul or Hepa Edward - Succession 56 A20220008168 113A/93, 118/93 Stella Schmid Hinemoa Kake also known as Hine Te Waka Kake or Hine T...

Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)

The project is reaching out to those Māori lands which do not have a trust or other management structure to administer their lands.

Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)

Information, resources and links have been arranged to make it easier for you to find as you begin or continue your whenua and whānau journey. The website is also the gateway to our online portal Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)

Chief Judge Fox was appointed as the Deputy Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court in 2010, and as the Chief Judge of the Court in 2023.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings News

Ko Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox (nō Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau ā Apanui), te Kaiwhakawā Matua tekau mā whitu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori, ā, ko ia hoki te wahine tuatahi ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga.

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Kaiwhakawa-Matua-o-Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-FINAL.pdf (395 kb)

In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te Rito to the District.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De- Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia Good as responsible trustees of the Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust 29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā ta...

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)