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We get a small amount of dividend payments each year and a tax return has to be prepared. Our trust order requires the trust to be reviewed every five years by the Māori Land Court.

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This information provides landowners, community groups, and government bodies understand the state and management of the reported land type. Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)

Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (4...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)

Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (4...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)

AP-20240000003186 45/93 Josie Wade, Henry Francis (counsel acting) CJ 2024/29 - Penetana Matiu Heta also known as Ben Matthews and a succession order made at 18 Kaitaia MB 354-356 on 3/4/1995 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20240000003200 45/93 Karamea Insley CJ 2024/25 - Awanui Haparapara No. 1 Māori Reservation block and an order appointing trustees made at 2 Conference MB 23-25 on 18/4/1996 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20240000003255 45/93 Wairere Ormsby CJ...

Documents/Panui/Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2025-09-.pdf (450 kb)

Trusts / Incorporations  (Note: # Trusts = Total Number of Trusts, # Blks with Trusts = Total Number of blocks with a  trust, # Blks no Trusts = Total Number of  blocks with no trusts, Area vested(ha) = Total hectares vested in a trust and Area not vested(ha) = Total hectares not vested in any trust)    Rohe  # Trusts  # Blks with  Trusts  # Blks  no Trusts  Area vested(ha)  Area not vested(ha)...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)

Trusts / Incorporations  (Note: # Trusts = Total Number of Trusts, # Blks with Trusts = Total Number of blocks with a  trust, # Blks no Trusts = Total Number of  blocks with no trusts, Area vested(ha) = Total hectares vested in a trust and Area not vested(ha) = Total hectares not vested in any trust)    Rohe  # Trusts  # Blks with  Trusts  # Blks  no Trusts  Area vested(ha)  Area not vested(ha)...

Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)

For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION:...

Documents/Panui/December-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-2025.pdf (462 kb)

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 87,956.71...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2016.pdf (467 kb)

Management Structures (Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Structures # Blks with Structures # Blks without Structures Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha) Taitokerau 1,122 1,510 3,925 88,812.2909 (60%) 59,081.0339 (40%) Wa...

Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2017.pdf (467 kb)