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This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts. Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to a...

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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: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/April-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20260218.pdf (474 kb)

block and a vesting order made at 102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027565 A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a succession order made at 41 South Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027567 A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes or Tepara Barnes and a succession order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376 on 11/4/1979...

Documents/Panui/November-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20230928.pdf (414 kb)

block and a vesting order made at 102 Rotorua MB 332-333 on 5/4/1956 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027565 A20220010829 45/93 Nathan John Bevin CJ 2022/30 - David Te Au and a succession order made at 41 South Island MB 9-10 on 24/2/1965 - Application to the Chief Judge AP-20230000027567 A20220011703 45/93 Donna Marie Barnes CJ 2022/31 - Norma Margret Matenga or Norma Margret Barnes or Tepara Barnes and a succession order made at 54 Taupo MB 375-376 on 11/4/1979...

Documents/Panui/December-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20231019.pdf (440 kb)

Where appointments are made, there is a great need for trustee training programmes to be available to ensure that new trustees understand their roles and responsibilities.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP15 9:30 AM AP-20230000025260 (A20220002922) 112/93 Preston Edward Bulfin Tongaa Rangi Maxwell Karena - Estate - Transmission of deceased’s interests to Preston Edward Bulfin & Claudia Kuiahine Keene as executor SP16 9:30 AM AP-20230000035381 (A20220002923) 237/93 239/93 Preston Edward Bulfin Tongaa Rangi Maxwell Karena - Estate - Seek directions of the Court as to a trust & replace trustees SP17 9:30 AM AP-...

Documents/Panui/35.-Aotea-1-April-2026.pdf (128 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia Hona Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust – Remove Sara Terehia Hona as responsible trustee of the Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust and an order dismissing a strike out application made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15 Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Anthony James Marino, Catherine Te Waaka, David Herew...

Documents/Panui/SP-6-Appeal-2025-21-Hona-v-Trustees-of-Oriwa-Hereaka-Whanau-Trust.pdf (125 kb)