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The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.

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-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (371 kb)

Sean began working in the Māori Land Court in 2017 and has held frontline, technical and people leadership roles.

Located in:  Who we are

The special bond between Māori people and the land is recognised by the Māori Land Court, and the records held by this Court form an invaluable part of the whakapapa of all Māori.

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

Māori land trusts Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people.

Located in:  Māori land

He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20250000015277 241/93 Leighton John Faulkner He whakamutunga atu i te Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Whānau Trust Termination of the Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Whānau Trust

Documents/Panui/5.-Waikato-Maniapoto-17-March-2026.pdf (122 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00AM AP-20250000004770 239/93, 240/93 Te Ake Tarewa Trust He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Ake Tarewa Trust (Mangauika 1B1 & Whakairoiro 5C2C2) Reduce and remove trustees SP2 10:00AM AP-20250000004766 19/93 Sandra Joan Kiriwhero Tamaki Mangauika 1B1 & Whakairoiro 5C2C2 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (R...

Documents/Panui/4.-Waikato-Maniapoto-2-February-2026.pdf (128 kb)

Information about whenua is generally held by the district office that is located closest to that land block.

Located in:  The court record

  External link Māori Assembled Owners Regulations 1995 Sets out the rules on how a meeting of owners of Māori land must be held, how it is recorded and how the outcomes are reported.

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