Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsHowever, a number of blocks of Māori land held in multiple ownership that are suitable for development are also without any governance entity.
However, a number of blocks of Māori land held in multiple ownership that are suitable for development are also without any governance entity.
Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block. You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees...
Different spelling of names: landowners often have more than one name, and not all of those names may have been known when the initial application was submitted.
Guides to help search the court record in Pātaka Whenua Rapu mā te poraka whenua Search by land block You can search for information by using the name of the land block.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 12:30 PM AP-20240000006962 164/93 Kopa Wiremu Aupouri Mahanga 1 & other blocks - Transfer of shares by way of gif t f rom Kopa Aupouri to Kingi Aupouri and Wiremu Aupouri SP2 12:40 PM AP-20240000009564 100(2)(a)/93 81/93 Jeremy Kenneth Williams (represented by Counsel: Rox Soriano, Style Toleafoa & Dr Bryan Gilling) He tauatanga ki a Kenneth Sydney Williams, deceased ki a Elizabeth Joseph...
Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906) The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
If you or your whānau are on this list, please update your contact details with us to receive communications regarding the block. If any of your whanaunga are on the list and are deceased, we invite you to make a succession application.
Documents/SILNA/Working-List-of-Potential-Owners-Hawea-Wanaka-SILNA-as-at-25-May-2025.pdf (1.1 mb)
PROPOSED TRUSTEES TO BE APPOINTED: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Name: Signed by the Applicant (s): Dated: / / Dated: / / NOTE: (i) Consents of all beneficiaries to an estate must be filed.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
Do you want discretionary power included in your trust order to allow income to be applied to Māori community purposes? YES NO 4. Names of Trustees to be appointed: Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Address Email Signed (by proposed trustee) Name Your application may be heard by a Registrar and you will not need to attend court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
The trustees confirm the vote in favour of adopting this [NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter: (1) Trustee's full name: .....................................................................................................................................
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)