From its beginnings as a mechanism that enabled the acquisition by Pākehā of huge tracts of Māori land, the Court has continued to evolve to the present day when it enables and assists with the retention and utilisation of Māori land by its owners, whānau and hapū. The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Ehara i te mea kāore he wero o ēnei tau – ko te whakatakina o te Pātaka Whenua he mea panoni whakaaro, engari anō, he tauwhiro taumaha tonu, ina koa mō te wāhi ki ngā kaipupuri whenua, ngā whānau, ngā kaitono, me ētahi atu o ngā kaiwhakamahi o ngā ratonga o te Kooti.
Documents/Articles/MLC-Purongo-a-tau2024-25-print2.pdf (24 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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 14 11:05 AM AP-20240000007202 244/93 Sally-Anne Alloway Rahui A12D Trust - Variation of Trust Order 15 11:10 AM AP-20240000006254 241/93 Hori Tautahi Hiko Anewa & others and other blocks and Mei Mamaeroa Hiko Whānau Trust - Whole termination of trust.
Documents/Panui/FINAL-Panui-National-March-2025.pdf (1.8 mb)
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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Whar...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP11 10:00 AM AP-20260000004147 239/93 Roenna Sarron Davidson, Frances Gail Renton He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust Replace Rauponga Sarron Mills with Jan Christine Renton as responsible trustee of the Hikitia Kipa Whānau Trust SP12 10:05 AM AP-20260000002527 239/93 Te Ngaehe o Te Rangi Ranginui Wanikau He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Te Ranginui Wanikau Whānau
1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A whānau trust combines some or all the Māori land interests of an owner or owners into a single trust, to be held on behalf of their whānau.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wh...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wh...
