An ahu whenua trust is the most common Māori land trust. It is designed to promote the use and administration of the land in the interests of the owners and is often used for commercial and/or papakāinga development.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Rotorua Māori Land Court, 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua Wednesday 4 December 2024 Judge T M Wara Presiding Join Via Zoom Meeting ID: 851 0825 3828 | Passcode: 024235 PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/41.-Special-Waiariki-4-December-2024.pdf (143 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington January 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 13th of November 2024, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
Documents/Panui/January-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (419 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington December 2024 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 9th of October 2024, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inqu...
Documents/Panui/December-2024-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (441 kb)
I nformation provided in all applications forms part of the Court's permanent record under rule 7.19 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011. Where required, information provided in this application will be included in resulting orders of the Court.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (365 kb)
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, Kylie...
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, Kylie...
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The f...
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
