Acknowledgements to Te Puni Kōkiri for
the use of their whare
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS
Venue: Te Puni Kōkiri, 9 Ronwood Avenue, Manukau
Wednesday 29 July and 30 September 2026
9.30 AM – 11.30 AM
❖ Ownership, Succession and Whānau Trusts
Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
Wednesday 26 August and 28 October 2026
9.30 AM – 11.30 AM
❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications
Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
The object...
However, the title of ownership remains with the trust or management body and the licence can’t be passed on by succession.
A licence to occupy:
will grant occupation of a defined area or site on land
will set a fixed term for the licence
may set out rights of assignment and compensation for improvement, and
can also provide for the payment of rent and rate
Depending on the terms of the licence, you may be able to have a registrar note your documentation, or you may have to get cour...
As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land. The legislation that enables us to perform this role is Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which recognises the importance of Māori land as taonga-tuku-iho – of special significance to Māori passed down through generations.
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Occupation order for Jacqueline
Kettle on Torere 41
PARAMANAWA – 11:20 AM KI 11:30 AM
SP24 11:30 AM AP-20230000036065
113/93
118/93
Te Rauoriwa
Kokiri-Wilson
Brownie Eruera Wilson also known
as Brown Eruera Wilson -
Succession
SP25 11:30 AM AP-20240000013400 113/93
118/93
Bronwyn Wilson
Hokianga
He tauatanga ki a Brownie Wilson
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Brownie Wilson also known as
Brown Wilson
Kapohia ki te tuhirau, ki te reehuiringa
Preservation of the integrity of the record, the record will prevail As a court of record, our key purpose is to accurately document the succession and management of Māori land. That information makes up the Māori Land Court record, which is the legal and official documentation of land ownership of whenua Māori.
...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 in Māori land)
status orders (declaring the status of land to be Māori land or general land)
Māori reservation recommendations (purpose and benef...
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Upcoming trustee training
Current trustee training roster We offer online training to help trustees better understand their duties and legal obligations, and how to run trusts successfully. You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee, or if you would like to refresh your knowledge.
The test call is to:
Confirm that you can join by telephone or video-conference successfully and that you can use the technology.
Confirm the court protocols.
The working list of potential owners has been updated through applications to substitute deceased
owners on the list. Succession applications are ongoing.
People on this list have been determined to be entitled successors to the original beneficiaries of
the land.
Other pieces of legislation a trust and trustees may have to follow include:
Privacy Act
Resource Management Act
Health and Safety at Work Act
Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988 Trustee training
We offer regular and free training in person and online to help trustees better understand their duties, legal obligations, and how to run trusts successfully. You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee,...
