Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsOnly in special circumstances will a Māori reservation be set aside for anyone other than the whānau, hapū, and iwi traditionally associated with that particular land.
Only in special circumstances will a Māori reservation be set aside for anyone other than the whānau, hapū, and iwi traditionally associated with that particular land.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP44 9:45 AM AP-20260000000403 239/93 Rongonui Albert Thompson and Casey Paki He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Rakautaua 9 Whenua Trust Replace Lillian Manawaroa, Karen Boyce, Peter Manawaroa, Mary Wakefield and Ted Hore with Leanne Puhirangi Hiroti as responsible trustee of the Rakautaua 9 Whenua Trust SP45 9:50 AM AP-20260000001387 239/93 Tracey Rae Rata, Pila Helena Rata, Ngarue Ngaire Te Rata, Jeannette McDonnell, Alan...
However, there are hapū, iwi, and whānau that whakapapa to this land and may have used it for generations.
It’s designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land in the interest of the iwi or hapū. This type of trust is also used for receiving Crown land4 as part of any settlement.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
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/January-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (468 kb)
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...
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...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20220009150 117/93 Treena Lee Watkins Joe Rangihawe Te Kaho or Joseph James Walker - Succession A20220009082 238/93, 240/93 Maria Waitokia Atene Marae Mäori Resevation Trust - Enforcement of obligations of trust and remove Desmond Canterbury, John Neil Ranginui, Michelle Hall, Teri Ta'ala and Tracey Waitokia as trustees A20220009045 231/93 Mäori Trustee Awarua 3B 2C 3B Trust - Review of trust A20220009448 117/93 Lyndon Stockley Jones, Car...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8. In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi 7 and hapū 8. In order to preserve the kin groups, the Act restricts the type of people to whom land can be sold or gifted.
Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)