(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
The process for constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpū trust is similar. Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 29 10:35 AM AP-20250000008676 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Umutahi 4B Replace Ronald Puata with Bronwyn Koroheke and Jayson Herewini as advisory trustee of the Umutahi 4B Trust 30 10:35 AM AP-20250000008677 231/93 244/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Umutahi 4B Trust Review of the Umutahi 4B Trust 31 10:45 AM AP-20240000014063 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Karaka B2B2B Ahu Wh...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-November-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
Occupation orders An occupation order allows people to build houses on Māori freehold and general land owned by Māori. Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Whakanuia 8 Māori Land Court / Māori Appellate Court Annual Report Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023 Chief Judge Caren Fox Ngāti Porou ӹ Appointed 1 December 2000 (104th Māori Land Court Judge) ӹ Appointed Deputy Chief Judge 20 February 2010 ӹ Appointed Chief Judge 5 July 2023 ӹ Resident Judge, Tairāwhiti ӹ Waitangi Tribunal Chairperson (appointed 22 August 2023) and Presiding Officer: Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry (Wai 2200), Te Rohe Pōtae Inquiry (Wai 898), Constitutional Inqui...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230003230 214/93 Teena Mary McLaren Akitio Section 28B and other blocks - Constitute Ian Ross McLaren and Hine Kirangi Power Whänau Trust in respect of the interests of Hine Kirangi Power and appoint Teena Mary Mclaren, Reid Mark Mclaren and Craig Bruce Mclaren as trustees A20230004083 86/93 Deputy Registrar Anthony Terei Peeti also known as George Peeti or George Te Rei Peeti and Anthony Peeti - Amendment of Court record for incorre...
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He wha...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He wha...
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
