Background Today, owners their whanau and hapu, the Māori Land Court staff and its judges have inherited a system of Māori land title that many have claimed to be inconsistent with Māori customary preferences.
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
Simple and uncontested trust matters WHAT HAS CHANGED?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
The Act stipulates that the Court's objective is to keep Māori lands in Māori hands, protect wāhi tapu, and assist landowners in living on, developing, and using their land for the benefit of all owners, their whānau, and their hapū.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 2.00 PM AP-20250000008351 58/93 Ruby Eadie Nielsen Appeal 2025/16 - Mary and Charlie Ashby Whānau Trust and orders appointing replacement trustees made on 10/06/2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: The Trustees of the Mary and Charlie Ashby Whānau Trust) mailto:mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
Documents/Panui/2.-Appeal-Auckland-10-November-2025.pdf (124 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 28 1:30PM AP-20230000027459 A20200002269 45/93 John Te Kaaho or Rurehe CJ 2020/6 - Te Uru Keiha Ahuru Orupe Tuhua or Rurehe - succession and whānau trust orders made at 99 Whakatane MB 279- 282 on 7 July 2003 - Application to the Chief Judge PĀNUI NO.
Documents/Panui/16.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-19-June-2024.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 8 10:00 AM AP-20250000011113 43/93 Deputy Registrar Lot 1 Deposited Plan 128502 - Pipiwai A2 being part Lot 1 DP 12852 (3067 Pipiwai Road) and Riu Roa Niha Davies Whānau Trust - Rehearing of application AP-20250000004628 SP 9 10:00 AM AP-20250000004628 19/93 Koketai Hapi, Maude Helena Larissa Davies Lot 1 Deposited Plan 128502 - Pipiwai A2 being part Lot 1 DP 12852 (3067 Pipiwai Road) and Riu Roa Niha Dav...
Documents/Panui/44.-Taitokerau-8-September-2025.pdf (126 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 12:00 PM AP-20240000009347 164/93 158/93 Claudinall Ruth Turner He whakawhitinga hea o Claudinall Ruth Turner mai i te poraka whenua o Ouruwhero 2M 2B 3A hei hoko atu ki a Maurice Te Maioha Turner Transferring shares of Claudinall Ruth Turner from Ouruwhero 2M 2B 3A by way of sale to Maurice Te Maioha Turner SP7 12:15 PM AP-20240000010976 239/93 Whenua Kete LTD (on behalf of trustees) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahit...
Documents/Panui/23.-Waikato-Maniapoto-25-August-2025.pdf (128 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 14 2:30PM AP-20230000019732 A20200004007 45/93 Reihana Ronald Te Rangiwhakaewa Kingi CJ 2020/13 - Te Punga Barclay or Glenville Punga Barclay or Punga Pakere - and a succession order made at 29 Tauranga MB 368 on 20 June 1969 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 15 2:45PM AP-20230000019689 A20190003008 45/93 Marylyn Hurley CJ 2019/16 - Mary Holden or Mary Atkins or Mere Hiria or Mary Hiria - and orders made a...
Documents/Panui/15.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-18-June-2024.pdf (146 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 12:15 PM AP-20240000007249 239/93 Rongomaiwahine Baker Farmlands Whānau Trust Rongomaiwahine Baker Farmlands Whānau Trust - Replace Catherine Petera and appoint Elizabeth O'Brien as responsible trustee Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/19.-Special-Waikato-Maniapoto-17-December-2024.pdf (138 kb)
