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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
Oketopa | October 2026
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 12th of August 2026, 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...
These rules ensure that the Act’s
kaupapa is met – to promote the retention
of Māori land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the
occupation, development, and utilisation of
that land for the benefit of its owners and
their whānau and hapū.
These rules ensure that the Act’s
kaupapa is met – to promote the retention
of Māori land in the hands of its owners and
their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the
occupation, development, and utilisation of
that land for the benefit of its owners and
their whānau and hapū.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust. It’s designed
to promote the use and administration of the land in the
interest of the owners.
