The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
DATE: Saturday 7 June 2025
TIME: 1.00PM
VENUE: South Otago Creative Arts Centre
142 Clyde St
Balclutha
Kaupapa:
• Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died.
• Approve the adoption of a new trust order.
Seeking Registered Owners
MĀORI LAND BLOCK
SECTION 2, BLOCK VII, ALTON
SURVEY DISTRICT
The Trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust, who administer
this Māori land block, are seeking to make contact with all
registered owners.
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the Māori Land Court at Te
Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block.
You must file your notice of intention to appear in the Court, and also
serve it on the applicant at the address for service given in the attached application, within 14 days after
the date on which you are served with this notice.
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The opening ceremony began with karakia led by mana whenua kaumātua representative Cordry Huata (Ngāti Kahungunu) and whānau, who blessed each area of the building as guests were welcomed through the newly designed spaces.
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to. If you see any of your tīpuna listed below and know of their whakapapa lines, we would love to hear from you.
Apply online
Download the application form
Wāwāhanga tōpū (utu tāpae $228)
Combined partition (filing fee $228)
A combined partition combines multiple pieces of land to form one block, which can then be re-divided amongst existing owners.