There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
SUCCESSION Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court For more information, go to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court (MLC) is the New Zealand Court that hears matters relating to Māori land.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Cou...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District DATE: Saturday 7 June 2025 TIME: 1.00PM VENUE: South Otago Creative Arts Centre 142 Clyde St Balclutha Kaupapa: • Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died
AOTEA PĀNUI Contact Details Office Aotea Māori Land Court, Ingestre Chambers Address 74 Ingestre Street Mailing address DX Box PX10207, Whanganui Phone 06-3490770 Email mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Cou...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 10.00 AM AP-20260000003676 113/93, 118/93 Kowhai Puti Reihana-Tohu He tauatanga ki a Te Wairongoa Rihare Wati Kena Tohu Succeed to the Māori land interests of Te Wairongoa Rihare Wati Kena Tohu
Documents/Panui/36.-Waikato-Maniapoto-5-May-2026.pdf (116 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:30 AM AP-20260000005038 239/93 338(7)/93 Yvonne Ringahora Tapara He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Korapatu Marae Replace Yvonne Ringahora Tapara, Tukotahi Tapara, Tuari Rewiri, Reopiki Takerei, Sianna Taewa and Lianne Green with Eden Purutia Irvine, Olivia Wairere Rewiti, Reece Te Oranga Tapara, Te One Motuhinau Kepa Mathews and Winston Patrick Bradley Cotidis as responsible trustees of Te...
Documents/Panui/2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-27-August-2026.pdf (112 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:30 AM AP-20260000005038 239/93 338(7)/93 Yvonne Ringahora Tapara He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Korapatu Marae Replace Yvonne Ringahora Tapara, Tukotahi Tapara, Tuari Rewiri, Reopiki Takerei, Sianna Taewa and Lianne Green with Eden Purutia Irvine, Olivia Wairere Rewiti, Reece Te Oranga Tapara, Te One Motuhinau Kepa Mathews and Winston Patrick Bradley Cotidis as responsible trustees of Te...
Documents/Panui/2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-August-2026.pdf (112 kb)
TAIRĀWHITI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Tairāwhiti Address 37 Gladstone Road Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne Phone 06 869 0370 Email mcltairawhiti@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai Special Court Sitting The fo...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00 PM AP-20260000006392 58/93 Joseph Miru, Nathan Tana, Georgina Te Awa Appeal 2026/17 - Te Komiti 2A1A Māori Reservation Trust and an order for removal of trustees made at 313 Taitokerau MB 36-42 on 20/04/2026 - Notice of Appeal (Respondent: Te Komiti 2A1A Māori Reservation Trust)
Documents/Panui/7.-SP-9-APPEAL2026-17-Te-Komiti-2A1A-Maori-Reservation-Trust.pdf (116 kb)
