Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsWhere the urupā is not to consist of the whole block of land, the plan needs to show the siting of the urupā as accurately as possible on the block.
Where the urupā is not to consist of the whole block of land, the plan needs to show the siting of the urupā as accurately as possible on the block.
The average size of a Māori land block is 52.5 hectares, with the smallest 10% of blocks averaging 80m2 and the largest 10% 468 hectares.
(full name), make application to constitute an Ahu Whenua Trust over the Māori land blocks listed above. UPON THE FOLLOWING GROUNDS Details in support of application 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (246 kb)
There are shareholdings in that block fractionated down to 4,000ths. The block itself is only about 5 hectares in size.
(Please show name of deceased and any known aliases contained in the approved List of Successors for Hawea/Wanaka Substitute Block for which successors need to be determined.)
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Land that can be included in a Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long as at least one of the blocks has more than two owners.
Land that can be included in a Māori incorporation A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long as at least one of the blocks has more than two owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Waimarino 3F No 4 Block Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Waimarino Baptist Church (The Centre) 14-16 Seddon Street Raetihi 4632 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Waimarino 3F No 4 Block For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block) Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: Future Utilisation of Land The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu...
TAKE NOTICE that Philip Seymour has made application to the Māori Land Court at Te Waipounamu for a meeting of assembled owners seeking a partition of the Otonga 3 block. The block is situated on Rēkohu/Wharekauri/Chatham Islands.