1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2024 | Hune 2024 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2025 | Hune 2025 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land (MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or incorporations versus those that are not.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
TAITOKERAU PĀNUI Contact Details Office Te Taitokerau Address 16 Rathbone Street Mailing address DX Box AX10086, Whangārei Phone 09 948 9940 Email mlctaitokerau@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) 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 Special Court Sitting The f...
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP40 10:30 AM AP-20260000004061 79/93 James Baker Taite, Patrick Taite, Paul Taite, Shirlene Nita Taylor Rangitoto Tuhua Part 77F 1A 1A 1 Block - Application for costs (Respondents: Koro Taite or Koro Apirana Taite and Koro Taite or Koro Apirana Taite as Trustees) SP41 10:30 AM AP-20240000007357 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Tuterangi Maihi, Coral Ann Harris (nee Marsh), Josephine Louise Iosia (nee Marsh) He t...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP24 12:30 PM AP-20230000028278 A20180001620 231/93 Te Otnga Ashby Pairama Mu Whānau Trust - Review of Trust SP25 12:30 PM AP-20230000021388 A20230008462 244/93 Treena Leigh James, Edie Ruby Nielsen Pairama Mu Whānau Trust - Variation of trust
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board.
