Secondly, their refinements to this structure, after many meetings, has created a model which better represents the grassroots “ownership” of the block. 1) The standard structure is the same:
The ahu whenua trustees are the legal “owners” of the block in dealings with third parties and must ensure compliance with the district plan, payment of local body rates etc and are responsible for the block’s services, access etc.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP6 12:30 PM AP-20250000006215 310/93 Hara Piahana
Mary Adams
Part Pukehou 5L No 1A and Section
1-2 Survey Office Plan 488517 –
Exchange of Land Blocks
TE ROHE O AOTEA
TE ROHE O AOTEA
NATIONAL PĀNUI December | Tīhema 2025 24
At Palmerston North | Te Whare Wairua o Mererikiriki, 138 Maxwells Line, Awapuni, Palmerston North
Via Zoom – Meeting ID: Meeting ID: 898 0767 8918
Thursday, 6 November 2025
Judge M J Doogan presiding...
So it was not uncommon on this project to have a block with an appellation such as this: Waerenga East No 2 B, Waerenga East No 1, Section 7 block 5 Rotoiti Survey District, Maungaroa Kaharoa No 12 block (Amalgamated) Lot C.
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,117 1,498 3,930 89,114.5730 (60%) 58,744.3744 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,664...
