A composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the individual site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
These funds may include rental income or dividends from the land blocks. Lifetime right Sections 116 and 109AA of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 The Court can make an order for a whāngai and/or spouse to succeed to a lifetime right.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include: a greater opportunity to use the land trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3 Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026 Time: 11:00 AM Venue: River Life Church, 83 Turangi Town Centre, Tūrangi 3334 Kaupapa: The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here.
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....
Documents/Landowner-notices/Panui-notice-Lot-26-Reserve-873.pdf (225 kb)
Using this form, you can update your details for the potential owners of the SILNA blocks.
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. ______________ Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land...
Documents/Landowner-notices/5.-Aotea-Notice-of-Hui.pdf (255 kb)
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.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Aotea-Notice-of-hui.pdf (248 kb)
