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18 Mar 2026 | NewsWe’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
We’ve released four new short videos to help our users search the Māori Land Court record using Near Match search in Pātaka Whenua.
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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 11:50 AM AP-20250000001664 86/93 Jason Anthony Cribb He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i te pūranga o te kooti - Amend a record of the court to correct an error at 494 Aotea MB 199-230 dated 14 June 2024 relating to an application by Erena Hill for transfer of shares by way of gift
The primary purpose of both meetings will be to discuss: • The Mouri Tūroa project and opportunities available for owners of the above blocks; • Options to enable Mouri Tūroa to complete the proposed work, including but not restricted to: o A limited powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s); o The appointment of an agent to represent the owners of some or all of the above clusters of blocks; o A full powers Ahu Whe...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Seeking Registered Owners MĀORI LAND BLOCK SECTION 2, BLOCK VII, ALTON SURVEY DISTRICT The Trustees of the Ahu Whenua Trust, who administer this Māori land block, are seeking to make contact with all registered owners.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all owners about the following meeting of assembled owners:
s.315-326 Application Checklist For Acceptance All applications MUST: Have all relevant sections of the form completed Be dated Be signed by the applicant(s) and/or Counsel Have applicant(s) full contact details: Contact address; Phone details: Home: Mobile: Email: Other: Where applicable have a statement of preferred place of hearing as opposed to District Where appropriate and applicable, have proper witnessing Appropriate fee or fe...
Uploads/Application-checklist-315_326-for-easement_roadway.pdf (313 kb)
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.
To date, the Court has determined the successors of 125 original owners and are now seeking whakapapa information for the remaining owners from around 1895 who have not yet been succeeded to.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2013 | Pipiri 2013 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 Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2013.pdf (149 kb)