These updates, made through the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026, are designed to make it easier for Māori landowners and whānau to engage with the Court and have their matters dealt with efficiently and fairly.
Occupation orders can
now be granted not only to the landowner or any person
entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries
of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the
land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 2:00 PM AP-20240000005941 239/93 Jodi Porter Replace Papakura Martha
Toa and Hone Edwards
Thompson with Albert Berend
Te Oke Waiapu, Tayna Glen
Kelly KareKare, Arron James
Patterson Porter and Frank
Te Wheki Porter as trustees
of the Ruarakai -
Tokomanawa Lands Trust
SP10 2:00 PM AP-20240000006002 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Jodi Porter Constitute the Ruarakai -
Tokomanawa Lands Trust
over Omarumutu 3 block and
to appoint Jodi Lorraine
Porter, T...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP23 10:00 AM AP-20260000012124 220/93
244/93
Pearl Ringi Taylor,
Zinnia Petersen
(Sparksman)
Eruteahi Williams Whānau Trust –
Vary the terms of trust and include
additional interests
SP24 10:00 AM AP-20260000012125
239/93 Pearl Ringi Taylor,
Zinnia Petersen
(Sparksman)
Zinnia Pearl Leonard Williams
Whānau Trust – Add Leonard
Andre Winters as a trustee
SP25 10:00 AM AP-20230000028382
A20200011042
328/93 Rosie Winters...
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga
tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention
of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and
hapū, the judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift
or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP26 12:40 PM AP-20260000000939 239/93 Ani Tapatu
Cribb
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Bernard Ian Cribb
whānau trust
Replace Tui Ani Wiremina Cribb with
Richard Whakatea Cribb as
responsible trustee of the Bernard
Ian Cribb whānau trust
SP27 12:45 PM AP-20250000011211 239/93 Karen Ema
McGregor
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Kaipo Marae
Reservation
Replace Marlene Hinemoa Tiweka
with Hazel Aperira Warah...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20240000000049 164/93
158/93
Ashley Ngahere
Dunn
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 21559 –
Transfer of shares by way of gift from
Annette Lousa Skudder to Ashley
Ngahere Dunn
SP10 10:20 AM AP-20250000007889
239/93 Andre Arahina
Taikato
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Titihuia Kopae Whānau
Trust
Replace Charmaine Ransfield and
Polly Martin with Dion Samuel
Bartosh, Awhina Rore, Essa May
Ranapiri, Stevie Ransfield...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP9 10:00 AM AP-20240000000049 164/93
158/93
Ashley Ngahere
Dunn
Lot 2 Deposited Plan 21559 –
Transfer of shares by way of gift from
Annette Lousa Skudder to Ashley
Ngahere Dunn
SP10 10:20 AM AP-20250000007889
239/93 Andre Arahina
Taikato
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Titihuia Kopae Whānau
Trust
Replace Charmaine Ransfield and
Polly Martin with Dion Samuel
Bartosh, Awhina Rore, Essa May
Ranapiri, Stevie Ransfield...
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or
shares; or
• terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person
reaches 20 years of age; or
• appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
