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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Thames
District Court, 505 Queen Street, Thames
Wednesday 24 July 2024
Judge R P Mullins Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP13 11:30 AM AP-20250000015871 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Rua o Te Moko 1B
Trust
Replace Gary James Ngatai and
Zack Sullivan with Belinda Kimiora
Katene as advisory trustee of Rua o
Te Moko 1B Ahu Whenua Trust
SP14 11:35 AM AP-20260000002550 239/93 Patricia Watson He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Rangipuawahia
WhānauTrust
Reduce the responsible trustees of...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Gisborne
Te Puni Kokiri House, 299 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Friday 8 November 2024
Judge N R Milner Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Mailing address DX Box 11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o...
Office of the Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Office of the Chief Registrar
Address Level 7, Fujitsu Tower 141 The Terrace, Wellington
Mailing address DX Box SX 11203, Wellington
Phone 04 914 3102
Email mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Levin Court
Levin District Court
9 Bristol Street
Levin
Tuesday 2 July 2024
Judge A M Thomas Presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
AP-20230000020358
A20220016726
113/93
118/93
18(1)(a)/93
Sandy Robert Karauria James Karauria – Succession
and determination of life interest
AP-20230000020559
A20230001265
113/93
118/93
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Here Turi Koka Nissen Barlow Jack Mei – Succession
and constitute the Barlow Mei
WhānauTrust and appoint Here
Turikoka Nissen, Maree Ann Mei,
Robert Jack Mei, Carla Elizabeth
Ngapera Mei a...
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
at Whangarei
Māori Land Court, Level 2, 16 Rathbone Street, Whangarei
Friday 27 June 2025
Judge T K T A R Williams, Presiding
PĀNUI NO.
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua
Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono
a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Gisborne
Te Puni Kokiri House, 299 Gladstone Road, Gisborne
Friday 8, November 2024
Judge N R Milner presiding
PĀNUI
NO.
