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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2015 | Pipiri 2015
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Many urupā are traditional burial grounds, and are the places where whānau and hapū members expect to be buried when their time comes.
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example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a
death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of
probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will,
minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required,
and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
Owner(s) of shares of land held within a trust . Beneficiaries are also called the
beneficial owners.
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Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2023.pdf (186 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2022.pdf (186 kb)
We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau .
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Māori land
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 13 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 36 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,423 147,820.3901
Waikato Maniapoto 3,733 124,124.8520
Waiariki 5,124 306,179.4959
Tairāwhiti 5,349 270,280.5522
Tākitimu 1,365 87,956.7189
Aotea 4,0...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2016.pdf (467 kb)
