In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te Rito to the District.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Support was given for the formation of a whānau trust. An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.
The respective whānau trusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
Interest based trusts Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68) Whānau trust (filing fee $68) A whānau trust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP41 9:30 AM AP-20250000016218 239/93 Anahera Houia He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Nehe Rihara and Uruorangi Houia Whānau Trust Replace Juliann Maniapoto, Sandra Te Kiri, Justin Houia, Ronald Houia, Bonnie Ohlson, Matthew Michael Houia and Jason Ryan Houia with Benjamin Houia, Joseph Houia, Anahera Houia and Hoeta Maxwell as responsible trustee of the Nehe Rihara and Uruorangi Houia Whanau Trust SP42 9:35...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 10:00AM AP-20230000020178 A20220013485 113/93 118/93 Raewyn Timms Kathleen Ray Hemo Whareumu Clark – Succession SP 2 10:00AM AP-20230000020118 A20220012367 239/93, 338(7)/93 Lynn Freeman Te Komiti Z2B – Replace Sue Rihari and Add Lynn Freeman as trustee SP 3 10:00AM AP-20230000028910 A20230001002 214/93 219/93 Hohepa Joseph Puru Hohepa Kawe Puru Whānau Trust – Constitute a whānau trust SP 4 10:00AM AP-...
Documents/Panui/28.-Taitokerau-Special-1-October-2024.pdf (138 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 11:30 AM AP-20240000005065 239/93 Patricia Jane Maunsell Hirini Manihera & Pati Manihera Whanau Trust -Replace Hirini Pakia Manihera and appoint John Paul Maunsell and Isaac Nathan Maunsell as responsible trustees SP 8 11:30 AM AP-20240000006780 244/93 Patricia Jane Maunsell Hirini Manihera & Pati Manihera Whānau Trust - Variation of trust order SP 9 11:30 AM AP-20240000005102 239/93 Te Reo Hau Oue 2B3C...
(state full name), apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of: tick as appropriate all my/our land interests the land interests listed in the schedule hereto Details of proposed whānau trust: 1.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (112 kb)
Kāti, ka hoki katoa ngā rawa ki ērā o te whānau kua whakauru hea ki te trust. “Kaitiaki Whenua Māori” kei roto he wāhanga e pā ana ki te whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
