Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington April 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 11th of February 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington May 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 11th of March 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down...
(Respondents: The trustees of Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust) SP 5 2:00PM AP-20230000028972 A20230004072 231/93 Edith Brady Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust – Review of trust SP 6 2:00PM AP-20240000001489 244/93 John-Henry Smith Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust - Mimitu Ruarei 4B 2H 4B 2J and 4B 2K Block – Variation of trust SP 7 2:00PM AP-20240000001844 239/93 John-Henry Smith Mimitu Ruarei 4B2H, 4B2J, 4B2K Māori Reservatio...
Documents/Panui/30.-Taitokerau-Special-2-July-2024.pdf (148 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Ākuhata | August 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 10th of June 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined...
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Hepetema | September 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 8th of July 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determin...
KAWA The ceremonies performed to align with Tikanga, for example, Pōwhiri, Karakia and Waiata. LAND BLOCK Any land that has its own title: • Māori Customary Land • Māori Freehold Land • General Land held by Māori • General Land • Crown Land • Crown Land reserved for Māori LAND LOCKED BLOCK Block of land that does not have any legal access....
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (385 kb)
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington Noema | November 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 9th of September 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determi...
Documents/Panui/November-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (620 kb)
This is important because there are numerous examples of Māori land trusts and incorporations that have flourished under the Act, which invites the questions: why have some Māori land blocks succeeded and others have not?
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Māori Land Trusts includes a section on whānau and pūtea trusts.
