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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...

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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: DATE FILED: SECT...

Documents/Panui/Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-December-2026.pdf (584 kb)

Ngā hea He ōrite te tātai o ngā hea hou ki te tātaitanga o te kohikohinga.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-tereo.pdf (349 kb)

PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015703 239/93 Erica Herangi Pirini and Hiko Merito Whänau Trust - Reduction of Trustees by removing Tai Rutangiwhenua Merito as Trustee 2 A20220017373 220/93 Titihuia Myrtle Seidler Titihuia Te Noti Petipeti Tamehana Whänau Trust - Vesting interests of Myrtle Titihuia Seidler in trustees 3 A20220015413 118(6)/93 John Delamere Dutton Winifred Patience Barter Dutton also known as Winifred Patie...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-January-20232.pdf (631 kb)

Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 14 10:20 AM AP-20250000007309 113/93 118/93 242/93 Kerrin Tira Weston He tauatanga ki a Warren Tarawara Weston Succeed to the Māori land interests of Warren Tarawara Weston 15 10:25 AM AP-20260000004340 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Priscilla Rei He whakatū i te Craig Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Craig Whānau Trust ov...

Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)

That invitation is not made by an order of the Court but by the hope for parties to move forward and strengthen the relationships and kinship ties of the whānau involved. This judgment is a significant milestone in the Māori Land Court and for Māori landowners.

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Disputes about whenua Māori can be deeply personal and challenging for everyone involved. Our service is here to awhi you and your whānau to find a way forward together, outside of a court setting.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (355 kb)

Ki ōku hoamahi o tōku tari, o ngā tari ture o ētahi atu, o ngā kōti anō hoki.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina La...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)