Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsI went on to discover however that at the time those succession applications were made, various Māori land interests had not been identified by the Court and were not included in the 1967 orders.
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Tauatanga
Succession
Different spelling of names: landowners often have more than one name, and not all of those names may have been known when the initial application was submitted. Other succession decisions: a succession applicant might inherit more land interests from another whānau member after the initial application has been decided.
The Covid Response
04 Jun 2020 | NewsJudge Terena Wara discusses how the Māori Land Court responded to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. 275 Taitokerau MB 175
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Whangārei in Chambers Present: M P Armstrong, Judge V Rakete, Court Taker Date: 31 July 2024 Application No: AP-20240000007190 Subject: Rescheduling of Te Taitokerau Court Sitting Dates Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 October and November Taitokerau District court sitting dates for Kaitaia and Kaikohe, that...
5. 297 Waikato Maniapoto MB 258 dated 29 May 2026
Te Kooti Whenua Māori Māori Land Court Te wāhi: Hamilton Te hunga kooti i reira: Present R P Mullins, Te Kaiwhakawā C Wilson, Te Karaka o te Kooti Te rangi: 29 Mei 2026 Te nama o te tono: Application number AP-20250000005930 Te kaupapa: He whakarerekētanga ki ngā rā nohoanga i te rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto Rescheduling of Waikato-Maniapoto court sitting date Te ture: Te ture o Ngā Ture o Te Kooti Whenua Māori 2011: 3.8(1)(b)...
Documents/Panui/5.-297-Waikato-Maniapoto-MB-258-dated-29-May-2026.pdf (112 kb)
How to constitute a whānau trust
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
27. Waiariki 3 December 2025
WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai...
27. Waiariki 11 December 2025
WAIARIKI PĀNUI Contact Details Office Waiariki Māori Land Court Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010 Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua Phone Office 07 921 7402 Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (Closed on Public Holidays) He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai...
Special Panui Te Waipounamu April 2023
If you are interested in or affected by an application and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of April 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/Special-Panui-Te-Waipounamu-April-2023.pdf (209 kb)
16. Aotea 10 11 July 2025
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:30 AM AP-20250000001570 241/93 242/93 Aroha French He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Lake Taupō Forest Trust Removal of land interests (Tauranga Taupō 2B 1B) from Lake Taupō Forest Trust and payment of funds held in trust from Lake Taupō Forest Trust