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)
Support was given for the formation of a whānau trust. An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.
The respective whānau trusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
Interest based trusts Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68) Whānau trust (filing fee $68) A whānau trust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Whar...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wh...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wh...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 10:00 AM AP-20260000004147 239/93 Roenna Sarron Davidson, Frances Gail Renton He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust Replace Rauponga Sarron Mills with Jan Christine Renton as responsible trustee of the Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust SP12 10:05 AM AP-20260000002527 239/93 Te Ngaehe o Te Rangi Ranginui Wanikau He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Ranginui Wanikau Whānau
(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (104 kb)
Kāti, ka hoki katoa ngā rawa ki ērā o te whānau kua whakauru hea ki te trust. “Kaitiaki Whenua Māori” kei roto he wāhanga e pā ana ki te whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
