Reflections after nearly 20 years as a Māori Land Court
01 Nov 2013 | NewsIn contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
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2025 10 28 MLC Māori Land Update 2025
This information provides landowners, community groups, and government bodies understand the state and management of the reported land type. Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
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Helpful resources
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust Read the guide here on how to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust.
Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsThe Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
11. Aotea 9 July 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000000784 239/93 Ngaire Aroha Margaret Adkin He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ngatitu Whanau No 1 Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Ngatitu No 1 Whānau Trust by removing Tutahi Aranga Stephen Francis Robinson SP4 10:05 AM AP-20260000000786 239/93 Ngaire Aroha Margaret Adkin He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Tinitia Raikaao Whānau Trust Replace Margaret Pire Robinson with...
26. Aotea 7 October 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 12:10 PM AP-20260000000432 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatitu 14A Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Ngatitu 14A Ahu Whenua Trust SP6 12:10 PM AP-20260000005144 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatitara 17 Trust Review of the Ngatitara 17 Trust SP7 12:10 PM AP-20260000000431 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatimanuhiakai 8B Trust Review of the Ngatimanuhiakai 8B T...
31. Aotea 16 September 2026
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP22 10:00 AM AP-20260000002993 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Otautu 5C Ahu Whenua Trust Review of the Otautu 5C Ahu Whenua Trust SP23 10:05 AM AP-20260000003636 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Motukawa 2B9B Trust Review of the Motukawa 2B9B Trust SP24 10:10 AM AP-20260000008011 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Ngatimanuhiakai 10B Trust Reduce the advisory t...
Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
The expertise of Māori Land Court judges is better utilised. Simple and uncontested trust applications Before 6 February 2021 Trust applications are decided by a Māori Land Court judge.
Application guides
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust Read the guide here on how to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust.
15. Waiariki Special 7 October 2024
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:00 AM AP-20240000002257 239/93 Jacinda Christine Urikore Flavell Whakapoungakau 7E Ahu Whenua Trust - Replace Jacinda Flavell, Keri-anne Tane, Jenny Flavell, Fred Kanara, Raewyn Farrell, Harris Farrell and Paki Taiatini (retirement) and appoint Te Awhina Tairua, Justin Paul, Gina Katene, Rihipa Taiatini, Lyall Mooney, India Fremaux and Zak Flavell as responsible trustees SP3 10:00 AM AP-20240000002259 239/93 Jacinda Christine...
Documents/Panui/15.-Waiariki-Special-7-October-2024.pdf (135 kb)