TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20260000009170 19/93 Nicola Wahinetapu Rangitoheriri Pukahukiwi-Kaokaoroa 1 7 – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Hikaiti Te Puia and John Paul Te Puia SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000007691 43/93 John Paul Te Puia 519 State Highway 33, Okere Falls, Rotorua - Rehearing of application (AP-2025000000...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP8 1:00 PM AP-20260000009569 19(1)(a)/93 Shayna Ormsby, Beneficiaries of the Henare Hull Whānau Trust Paeroa East No 4B No 2E No 3B No 2B block and Henare Hull whānau trust – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Hurihia Hull ahu whenua trust SP9 1:00 PM AP-20260000007819 19(1)(a)/93 Hurihia Hull Ahu Whenua T...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP32 10:00 AM AP-20260000009493 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3A Sec. 2 Sub. 4A 1A - Exchange of land blocks SP33 10:00 AM AP-20260000009524 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 & 16 No. 1 - Exchange of land blocks SP34 10:00 AM AP-20260000009525 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3 Subdivisions 15 and 16 No. 2B - Exchange of land blocks SP35 10:00 AM AP-20260000009521 310/93 Leo Watson Ohau 3A Sec 2 Sub 4A1C2 - Exchange of land blocks...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20260000004755 58/93 Garry Watson, Rachell Mio, Heke Collier, and Katene Williams Appeal 2026/13 - Torere Pa Reserve & other blocks (Torere Reserves Trust) and a decision as to recusal made at 363 Waiariki MB 47-58 on 12/2/2026 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Tania Van Der Broek, Brent Day, Diana Anderson, Rawinia Mariner, Ngaroma Rewi and Rangi Williams) SP2 10.00 AM AP-20260000004756 59/93 Garry...
Documents/Panui/1.-SP-1-2-APPEAL2026-13-14-Torere-Reserve-Trust-amended-22.6.2026.pdf (117 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 10:00 AM AP-20230000031094 AP-20230000031098 241/93 Tai Wiremu Kerekere He whakamutunga atu i te Wiremu Kerekere Whānau Trust me Te Haumihiata Sarah Kerekere Whānau Trust Termination of the Wiremu Kerekere Whānau Trust and Te Haumihiata Sarah Kerekere Whānau Trust SP5 1:00 PM AP-20260000004861 19/93 Elias Juan Manuel Herupara A1D2 - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threat...
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP19 10:10 AM AP-20260000008343 19/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Jnr Matapihi 1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua Trust – Judicial Conference (Injunction (Respondents: Leighton John Faulkner and the Matapihi 1A3C2A2 Ahu Whenua Trust)) SP20 10:10 AM AP-20260000008370 18(1)(a)/93 Joey Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Jnr He whakataunga a te kooti mō tētahi kerēme e whakatauhia ana nō wai te whare ki runga i a Matapihi 1...
Documents/Panui/23.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-July-2026.pdf (133 kb)
Respondents: Mr Duane Monk. Legislation: Section 19, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Previous evidence: 293 Taitokerau MB 170-171 dated 25 July 2025 290 Taitokerau MB 297 dated 13 June 2025 288 Taitokerau MB 295-296 dated 3 April 2025 306 Taitokerau MB 115-130 dated 4 November 2025 Details of the applicant are as follows: Applicant Address Micheal Philip Greame Yorke 130 Featherston Street, Palmerston North,4410 T Wetere for Deputy Registrar: The above-named...
Documents/Panui/1.-321-Taitokerau-MB-127-128-dated-17-August-2026.pdf (105 kb)
Partition applications are covered under Part 14 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (sections 285-306) and Part 13 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
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)
If you are wanting to convert Māori customary land into freehold land, you can apply to the Court under section 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act. Only a small number of customary land blocks remain in Aotearoa New Zealand and they total less than 700 hectares.
