Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
...owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: River Life Church,
83 Turangi Town Centre,
Tūrangi 3334
Kaupapa:
The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
...Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) Date: Thursday, 27 February Time: 10 am Venue: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa:
Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council
Agree on next steps
Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following pānui from the trustees of the Alton Block VII Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust.
The trustees want to get in touch with every owner so they can update their contact details.
...Thursday 27 February
TIME: 10 am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
Kaupapa:
• Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council
• Agree on next steps
• Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua
in future.
Waiariki
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o nga tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Hearing
Māori Land Court
Hauora House, 1143 Haupapa Street,
Rotorua
Or via Zoom - Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 |
Passcode: 024235
Thursday, 7 December 2023
Judge T M Wara presiding
PANUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SDec
1/1
4:40PM AP-20230000023876 67/93 Winifred May Store...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000001688 189/93
191/93
John Koning,
Trustees of
Murimotu 5B1
Ahu Whenua
Trust
Part Murimotu 5B1 Ahu Whenua
Trust - Call for account, termination
of agency, delivery of books of
account and records and payment
of money (Respondent: Māori
Trustee)
The Court may convene to make
orders
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20260000001688 189/93
191/93
John Koning,
Trustees of
Murimotu 5B1
Ahu Whenua
Trust
Part Murimotu 5B1 Ahu Whenua
Trust - Call for account, termination
of agency, delivery of books of
account and records and payment
of money (Respondent: Māori
Trustee)
The Court may convene to make
orders