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Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.

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If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)

Ko ngā papa rēhia Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te mana o te trust Māori me ngā Ture Whenua Tārewa Māori 1955.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)

You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land. The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.

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In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te Rito to the District.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)

Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.

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Waiariki PĀNUI 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 Ōpōtiki Māori Land Court, 1143 Haupapa Street, Hauora House, Rotorua Wednesday 6 September 2023 Judge T M Wara Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSep3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000021566 113/93, 118/93 Thompson Quinton Tapsell William Brian Ta...

Documents/Panui/SSep3-Rotorua-September-6-2023.pdf (141 kb)

(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)

The minimum number of trustees for a reservation is two people (unless the trustee is a body corporate 7, such as a Māori trust board or a Māori incorporation). A trustee does not have to be an owner in the land.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

Owner(s) of shares of land held within a trust. Beneficiaries are also called the beneficial owners. 10.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)