In July 2026, the Māori Land Court released an updated list of successors identified in relation to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute SILNA Block.
The substitute block is being provided through the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
WHENUA: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd)
DATE: Thursday 27 February
TIME: 10 am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
Kaupapa:
• Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council
• Agree on next steps
• Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua
in future....
Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust
The block contains 439.1345 hectares and is situated on Pungapunga Valley Road A meeting
of the owners of the land will be held as follows:
PLACE: River Life Church, 83 Turangi Town Centre, Tūrangi 3334
DATE: Saturday 14 March 2026
TIME: 11 am
Further information can be obtained from the Aotea Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 (please
quote reference AP-20230000022739.
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Deputy Registrar
Aotea Māori Land...
The lease to be
drawn on the Māori Trustee’s standard form of lease suitably amended or extended as
the lessee and the agent/trustee(s) shall agree on.
The block contains 22.9659 hectares and is situated on 402 Omuturangi Road, Auroa.
It is a good idea to ask them about:
What land blocks you might be an owner in
An accurate record of your whakapapa
How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
See the back page of this
factsheet for the MLC office closest to you or go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/contact-us
For information about the most common applications, go
online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/apply
Another useful website is Māori Land Online, which has
details about the current ownership and title information¹ for
all MLC blocks. Go online to maorilandonline.govt.nz
Where to get an application form
You can get an application form from your nearest MLC
office.
