Near match search is now available across Ownership, Document, Block, and Management Structure. This makes it easier to find information even with partial or similar details. See the Search Tips page for guidance.
Our Te Waipounamu counter is temporarily relocating from Tuesday 7 April 2026. More details are here.
Ka taea e koe te tuku mā te hunga pāpāho kei reira te whenua e pānui, ki runga reo irirangi ā-iwi, i runga pāpāho pāpori, mā ētahi atu āhuatanga hoki e hiahia ana koe.
Purposes of a reservation
A reservation can be established for any of
the following purposes:
• a village site
• a marae
• a sports ground
• a catchment area or other source of
water supply
• a place of cultural, historical, or scenic
interest
• a conservation purpose (in conjunction
with whenua rāhui)
• a bathing place
• a building site
• a church site
• a landing place
• a spring
• a fishing ground
• an urupā/burial ground
• a well
• a timber reserve
• wāhi tapu
• papa k...
PÄNUI
NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
55 A20220005809 239/93 Pandra Reione
Reihana
Araukuku 15 (Ngarongo Marae) - reduce trustees
due to resignation of Pandra Reihana and Kahlton
Manaia
Applications that have been decided without notice
The following applications were determined by the Court prior to the closing date of this pänui
PÄNUI
NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
26 A20220007186 98(9)/93 Deputy Registrar Rangitoto Tuhua 2C1, 2C2A and 2C2B blocks -...
Surname Name Shares 2021 List No
Adair Christopher Robin 0.0970 223
Adair Darlene Rosalie 0.0970 266
Adair Derek Anthony 0.0970 324
Adair Patrick Sydney 0.0970 1205
Adair Rino Carl 0.0970 1336
Adair Shane Hillary 0.0970 1443
Adams Kura Blanche 0.3090 847
Aiono Eileen Te Ataakura 0.0280 388
Alexandre' Joy 0.0560 735
Alexandre' Marie Anne 0.0560 974
Alison Theresa Leila Sarah 1.4690 1568
Allan David Mark 0.2080 290
Allin Christopher Ge...
I ngā rā o mua, he mōkai tēnei mo taku iwi o Whanganui kei te reo irirangi, kei te manatū hauora, kei te puna matauranga, kei te Poari Matua o te Awa o Whanganui hoki.
The Court will consider the following criteria when appointing a lawyer on the Court’s
own motion:
9.1 The level of legal experience appropriate for the appointment based on the nature
of the proceedings;
9.2 The level of knowledge and experience of te reo Māori, tikanga and Te Tiriti o
Waitangi; and
9.3 The level of experience in dealing with Māori Land Court matters, with Māori
clients and related legal issues.
10.
Kaupapa whakatū whenua rāhui
He maha ngā take e whakatūhia ai he
whenua rāhui:
• hei hanga taone
• hei whakatū marae
• mō tētahi papa tākaro
• mō tētahi puna wai
• he wāhi whai ahurea, hītori, mō tōna pai
āhua taiao rānei
• he kaupapa papa atawhai (hāngai ki te
whenua rāhui)
• he wāhi kaukau
• he wāhi hanga whare
• he wāhi hanga whare karakia
• he wāhi taunga waka
• he puna wai
• he wāhi hī ika
• he urupā
• he rua wai
• he wāhi tipu rākau
• wāhi tapu
• papa kāinga
• whare...
Also, depending on the circumstances of your
beneficiaries and your whenua, you might want to include purposes like these:
(a) upholding the principles of whanaungatanga, kaitiakitanga and manaakitanga, and
consciously protecting the interests of future generations as well as those alive today;
(b) exercising kaitiakitanga over the bush and waterways by protecting, managing and
improving these taonga as possible;
(c) working with the beneficial owners and their whānau to promot...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230006284 98(3)/93 Spencer Webster Norm and Erina Cooper and Jewel Reti - Application
for payment from Mäori Land Court Special Aid Fund
for reasonable legal costs
A20230005194 113/93,
118/93
Meri Te Moananui Agnes Hirawani also known as Agnes Maahia or
Agnes Marsh and Akinihi Maahia - Succession
A20230005643 113/93,
118/93
Paul James Henare Anthony Winiata Werata Henare - Succession
A20230004532 113/93,
118/93
Toni Ngahiriwa Welsh Ba...
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the
appropriate application number at:
Physical address: Postal address:
L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203
WELLINGTON WELLINGTON
Phone: 04 914 3102
Fax: 04 914 3100
Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz
STEVEN DODD
Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court
2
APPLICATION NO:
SECTION:
APPLIC...