This is important because there are numerous examples of Māori land trusts and incorporations that have flourished under the Act, which invites the questions: why have some Māori land blocks succeeded and others have not?
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Description Date Māori Land Block in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2025 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 23/09/2024 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand – National List 19/05/2023 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 19/07/2022 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 08/10/2021 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/06/2018 Māori Land Blocks in New Zealand - National List 30/0...
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 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%) Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2,886 287,361.0526 (89...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Respondents: The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation. SP16 1:00PM AP-20250000014301 238/93 67/93 Victoria Carroll Asher Block Lot A & other blocks (The Proprietors of Mangatawa Papamoa Māori Incorporation) - Enforcement of obligations of trust.
Documents/Panui/28.-Waikato-Maniapoto-20-November-2025.pdf (127 kb)
There are shareholdings in that block fractionated down to 4,000ths. The block itself is only about 5 hectares in size.
The landowners become shareholders, and own shares in the incorporation rather than in an individual land block.
To transfer Māori incorporation shares, the transferor (the person transferring the shares) must file a transfer of shares form (form 5 of the Māori Incorporations Constitution Regulations 1994) with the secretary of the Māori incorporation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:00 AM AP-20240000001249 269(6)(a)/93 280(6)/93 280(7)(f)/93 David Stoevelaar Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – Confirm the appointment of the persons elected and investigation of the incorporation’s affairs SP3 11:00 AM AP-20240000001646 269(6)/93 Moyra Te Ariki Bramley Hiruharama Ponui Incorporation – To remove the committee of management WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-Waiariki-Special-1-August-2024.pdf (120 kb)
For more information, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations Māori trustee The Māori trustee administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
