To determine for how
long the first seven trustees will serve, at their first meeting they will draw from a hat numbers 1, 2 or 3 (with
the hat containing two Is, two 2s, and three 3s).
3.7 If any trustee resigns before serving a full term, or if a trustee passes away, the chairperson may either fill the
vacancy by calling on the candidate with the next highest number of votes at the last election or wait until the
next general meeting for the position to be filled by a newl...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
During the Māori Freehold Land Registration Project, the Court came across a number of instances of this kind. In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
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Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2,886 287,361.0526 (89%) 36,3...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2,887 287,231.8928 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2023.pdf (186 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 35 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388
Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323
Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350
Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789
Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904
Aotea 3,995...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2,889 287,209.5956 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 35 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388
Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323
Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350
Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789
Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904
Aotea 3,995...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2,889 287,209.5956 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2,887 287,231.8928 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2022.pdf (186 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,349 1,537 4,135 82,938.3557 (58%) 60,109.3005 (42%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,458 1,751 2,246 98,480.5154 (77%) 29,363.0164 (23%)
Waiariki 2,437 2,588 2,815 289,087.9912 (89%) 34,585....
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
