In the recent High Court decision of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust v Attorney-General [2022] NZHC 843, there was considerable discussion of tikanga Māori in the context of who exercised mana whenua where the following were found; - Tikanga Māori is a source of broadly shared core values (tāhuhu) that may inform the development of the law and in some contexts is law
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 2:00 PM AP-20250000015074 239/93 Donna Walsh He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Porangahau 2B10 Māori Reservation (Rongomaraeroa Marae) Replace Shane Tutaki, Maria Rāhui and Araraina Te Atua-Tipene with Orlando MacDonald, Erana Edwards, Ahuriri Houkamau, Raewyn Pere and Chanel Morrison as responsible trustees of the Porangahau 2B10 Māori Reservation (Rongomaraeroa Marae)
Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.
You will also need to provide: a copy of their death certificate or other evidence of death an original or certified copy of the will written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable) consents agreeing to include succession by whāngai (if applicable) a completed Whānau Trust application, draft trust order, written consent from trustees, and minutes from the hui agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (if...
Having a sound title registration system does not reduce the fragmentation of interests, and removing successors’ direct access to the Court will arguably add a major barrier to the key mechanism in the Act that reduces fragmentation of interests – the whānau trust. Thus, the report’s recommendations may well exacerbate fragmentation of interests.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000020178 A20220013485 113/93 118/93 Raewyn Timms Kathleen Ray Hemo Whareumu Clark – Succession SP 2 10:00AM AP-20230000020118 A20220012367 239/93, 338(7)/93 Lynn Freeman Te Komiti Z2B – Replace Sue Rihari and Add Lynn Freeman as trustee SP 3 10:00AM AP-20230000028910 A20230001002 214/93 219/93 Hohepa Joseph Puru Hohepa Kawe Puru Whānau Trust – Constitute a whānau trust SP 4 10:00AM AP-...
Documents/Panui/28.-Taitokerau-Special-1-October-2024.pdf (138 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:45 AM AP-20250000009173 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Michelle Pomare He whakatū i te Naera James and Stella May Pomare Whanau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Naera James and Stella May Pomare Whanau Trust over the interests of Reginald James Pomare, Samuel Piri Pomare, Lynette Florence Rangitaawa, Clive Anthony Pomare and Michell...
Documents/Panui/14-v2.-Te-Waipounamu-15-October-2025.pdf (145 kb)
Records may be separated by type of trust, and in some cases the records of particular types of trusts may be on the personal/personalty files.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
Any lessees of the block will have to be consulted with regard to the proposal as it may affect their use of the block. Similarly, any mortgagees will also have an interest in the proposal as it may affect their security over the block.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00PM AP-20250000005613 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 222/93 220/93 Margaret Thomas- Amani He tauatanga ki a Hori Wanoa me te whakatū i te Thomas-Wanoa Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī Succeed to the Māori land interests of Hori Wanoa, constitute the Thomas-Wanoa Whānau Trust over the interests of Lionel Thomas, Lillian Thomas, Agnes Thomas, Margaret Thomas-Amani, Josephine Mead, Eriha Thomas, Joseph Knop...
