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  Once the training is completed you will receive a certificate, a copy of the presentation and other relevant information to help you on your journey to becoming a trustee.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings

Ngā kōtitanga Court hearings See a list of court hearings coming up across all of our venues.

Located in:  Our application process Attend court or mediation

These were the years of the revolution, of the nation of contention, the people of protest, the crowd of combat who fought tirelessly for the survival of te iwi Māori.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.

This is referred to an ‘order of payment’. Payment orders are often made during a succession, when we become aware that money is being held.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

  Rapu mā te kaipupuri whenua Search by landowner You can search for whenua that you have an interest in to learn more about the whakapapa of the whenua and the whānau. You can find information on: the current list of landowners of the block when a person became a landowner, who they inherited whenua interests from and the type of land ownership they have the previous landowners and line of succession, or whakapapa of the whenua.

Located in:  The court record

Succession applications are ongoing. People on this list have been determined to be entitled successors to the original beneficiaries of the land.

Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)

On this page The role of a trustee Trustee duties Trustee training The role of a trustee The role of trustees is to make decisions that benefit current landowners and future generations, while achieving aspirations for the whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

This produced some pleasing results in both spaces with an increase in new applications to Court in the earlier part of the reporting year and the closure of some of our older applications.

Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)

(b) Promote title improvement by: (i) granting or acquiring any type of right or interest in land; (ii) subdividing any land; (iii) bringing any application to the Māori Land Court that might facilitate the operation of this trust and the improvement of title to land; and (iv) forwarding to the registrar of the Māori Land Court in relation to the above any instruments, titles, plans or other relevant documents for the purpose of maintaini...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)