Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20260000001062 58/93 Brian Te Ranui
Mahara and
Phillip Tehau
Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
the removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara
and Brian Te Ranui Mahara as
trustees made at 288 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 112-143 on 27
November 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Trust and
Review of Trust, Juris...
Taitokerau
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tenei kia mohiotia ai ka tu Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Auckland
Ministry of Justice District Court
9-11 Ratanui Street, Henderson
Monday 13 November 2023
Judge A M Thomas, Presiding
PĀNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SP 14 11:30 AM AP-20230000020836
A20230004524
113/93
118/93
Monique Rua Eliza...
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
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
At Whangārei
Māori Land Court, Level 1, 16 Rathbone…
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Rotorua
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
C T Coxhead, Te Kaiwhakawā Matua Tuarua
R Kingi-Albert, Te Karaka o te Kooti
N R Emery, Te Kairēhita
Te rangi: 14 Āperira 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20240000014114
Te kaupapa: He whakakorenga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waiariki
Rescheduling of a Waiariki court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b...
Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Māori Land Court
Te wāhi: Tauranga
Te hunga kooti i reira:
Present
A M Thomas, Te Kaiwhakawā
A Ellis, Te Karaka o te Kooti
Te rangi: 14 Āperira 2026
Te nama o te tono:
Application number
AP-20250000005930
Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o
Waikato-Maniapoto
Rescheduling of Waikato-Maniapoto court sitting date
Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011:
3.8(1)(b)
Ngā kōrerorero...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Māori Land Court …
There are two types of grant:
(a) Where a person dies leaving a valid will,
a grant of probate may be made to the
executor/s named in the will (although
in rare cases, formal administration may
be granted to someone other than the
named executors).
(b) Where a person dies intestate
(without a will), a grant of letters of
administration is obtained.
5 The administrator/s are responsible for
ensuring that these assets are transferred to
those entitled to t...