You can visit one of our offices to view:
current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori
minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions
current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses
orders made by the court or a Registrar – including:
title orders (creating Māori land)
trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust)
succession orders (names of successors to an estate)
vesting orders (transfers of shares...
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 advisory trustees and owners
Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
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 advisory trustees and owners
Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
E wātea ana ngā kaipupuri whenua ki te
whakatū i ētahi tāngata tohunga pēnei i
te rōia, te kaikaute pūtea, he kaitohutohu
mahi pāmu, te Poari Kaitiaki Māori, he rōpū
whakahaere tikanga 18, he kaporeihana
Māori, te Trust Māori, te Trust ā-iwi, he trust
kamupene hei trust.
She has extensive expertise in facilitation and dispute resolution involving Ahu Whenua Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Whānau Trusts, and Beneficial Owners of Māori Land across Aotearoa.
Ngā Pānui Mai i Te Whakamāene – Special Applications
The earlier part of the reporting year saw a team focus on progressing new applications to
Court in a timely fashion in conjunction with progressing our oldest on hand applications (being
those applications on the team filed in 2013 or earlier).
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Urenui Lot 4B 1B 1B Part Sub 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara SD
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust
For...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
Future Utilisation of Land
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua...
