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This package forms part of the funding towards the recovery for whenua Māori owners affected by Cyclone Gabrielle. The funding is for clean-up of sediment & debris, where mahi has already been completed (either by owners or by contractors) and for any similar mahi to be completed in the future.
The block contains 40.3674 hectares and is situated on Wataroa Road East of SH 45, 500m
north of Pungarehu township.
A meeting of the owners of the land will be held as follows:
PLACE: Ōpunake Community Hall, 38 Domett Street, Ōpunake 4616
DATE: Saturday 14 February 2026
TIME: 11am
Further information can be obtained from the Aotea Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 (please
quote reference AP-20230000022918 (A20220002980).
Notice for meetings of owners A common complaint from owners is that they were not aware of the meeting being held, so the question arises as to what constitutes sufficient notice.
It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners. If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
The trustees were able to grant licences to occupy to owners within their respective areas to enable them to obtain Housing Corporation finance under the papakāinga housing scheme.
In some instances this is because the land has only one or just a few owners, or because the land is unsuitable for any form of development and owners have decided to leave it in its natural state.
