Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000005892 239/93 June Lambeth Hamilton Whānau Trust - Replace May Mariner and appoint Erin Quinlan, Leonie Hall, Deborah Mcleod, Renee Mariner-Solomon, Graham McIlroy, Simon Bennett and Jemma Johnston as responsible trustees SP2 10:15 AM AP-20240000007500 239/93 Nigel Galbraith Takaumu Henrietta Galbraith Whānau Trust - Replace Robert Leslie Galbraith and appoint Nigel Craig Galbraith as responsible...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 11:00 AM AP-2025000000438 67/93 Darren Hinaki Whāngārā A7B ahu whenua trust - Enforcement of obligations SP 2 12: 00 PM AP-20240000014214 19/93 Kim Ona West Joanne Leigh Maraki Waipiro A41A (Taharora Marae) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Trustees of Taharora Marae) SP 3 1:00 PM AP-20240000004540 18(1)(a)/93...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 13 2:00 PM AP-20240000006379 19/93 Anita Mari Norman Pokokuo & other blocks (W.T Nicholls Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: George Tama Nicholls, William Ohomauri Daniel (Taniora) Pomana Nicholls, Zena Lenda Nicholls, Cherie Povey, Arohaina Povey, Waimarie Povey- Nicholls & Gorge Tama Nicholls, Cherie Dawn P...
Documents/Panui/7.-Waikato-Maniapoto-9-April-2025.pdf (146 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 15 10:00 AM AP-20240000006379 19/93 Anita Mari Norman Pokokuo & other blocks (W.T Nicholls Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: George Tama Nicholls, William Ohomauri Daniel (Taniora) Pomana Nicholls, Zena Lenda Nicholls, Cherie Povey, Arohaina Povey, Waimarie Povey- Nicholls & Gorge Tama Nicholls, Cherie Dawn...
Documents/Panui/8.-Waikato-Maniapoto-10-April-2025.pdf (145 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 12:15 PM AP-20260000009885 19/93 Sandra Lee Martin Waharuhe / Haora Koura Whanau Trust - Injunction SP2 12:15 PM AP-20260000009889 231/93 Sandra Lee Martin He arokatenga i te Waharuhe / Haora Koura Whanau Trust Review of the Waharuhe / Haora Koura Whanau Trust
Documents/Panui/28.-Te-Waipounamu-6-August-2026.pdf (118 kb)
Understanding of the problems encountered by whānau in managing their whenua, for example, issues arising in trusts, incorporations, marae structures and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
The information in this booklet does not apply to Māori reserves. 2 Māori reservation land Any Māori freehold land or any general land 1 may be set aside as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
They deliver a comprehensive range of services promoting the retention, use of, and development of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho by Māori landowners, their whanau and hapu, and their descendants.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:45 AM AP-20230000022317 A20210010343 113/93 118/93 Carl Anthony Wharehinga John Stevenson - Succession SP 2 10:45 AM AP-20230000022436 A20220002764 113/93 118/93 Paul Edward Graham Flutey Paul Richard Flutey - Succession SP 3 11:00 AM AP-20230000019981 A20220009003 18(1)(a)/93 Rapaki Reserve Trustees Rapaki 875 Section 19 - Determination of ownership of Māori freehold land SP 4 11:15 AM AP-202300000223...
Documents/Panui/25.-Te-Waipounamu-Special-4-July-2024.pdf (129 kb)