Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust 3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a Whānau Trust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.
However, there are hapū, iwi, and whānau that whakapapa to this land and may have used it for generations.
Māori Purposes Act 1991 The Māori Purposes Act 1991 has limited powers extended to the Court in relation to the Wi Pere Trust. Māori Fisheries Act 2004 The Māori Fisheries Act 2004 enables a Judge of the Māori Land Court to give advice about or determine disputes regarding entitlements.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 14 2:30PM AP-20230000019732 A20200004007 45/93 Reihana Ronald Te Rangiwhakaewa Kingi CJ 2020/13 - Te Punga Barclay or Glenville Punga Barclay or Punga Pakere - and a succession order made at 29 Tauranga MB 368 on 20 June 1969 - Application to the Chief Judge SP 15 2:45PM AP-20230000019689 A20190003008 45/93 Marylyn Hurley CJ 2019/16 - Mary Holden or Mary Atkins or Mere Hiria or Mary Hiria - and orders made at 2012 Chief...
Documents/Panui/15.-Te-Whakamaene-Chief-Judge-Specials-18-June-2024.pdf (146 kb)
Over the years, Piri has worked in service of her people in Whanganui including Awa FM, Te Oranganui Iwi Health Authority, Te Puna Matauranga o Whanganui and the Whanganui River Māori Trust Board. In the last 10 years, Piri has worked at the Māori Land Court in Whanganui and has recently been added to the MLC Leadership Team.
Please include as much information as possible in your enquiry. Names of whānau, trusts, and whenua and related documents make it easier for us to complete research and provide a quality response.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20240000006379 19/93 Anita Norman Pokokuo & other blocks (W.T Nicholls Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: George Tama Nicholls, William Ohomauri Daniel (Taniora) Pomana Nicholls, Zena Lenda Nicholls, Cherie Povey, Arohaina Povey, Waimarie Povey- Nicholls & Gorge Tama Nicholls, Cherie Dawn Povey & Rangima...
Documents/Panui/20.-Waikato-Maniapoto-24-March-2025.pdf (144 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 11:00 AM AP-2025000000438 67/93 Darren Hinaki Whāngārā A7B ahu whenua trust - Enforcement of obligations SP 2 12: 00 PM AP-20240000014214 19/93 Kim Ona West Joanne Leigh Maraki Waipiro A41A (Taharora Marae) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Trustees of Taharora Marae) SP 3 1:00 PM AP-20240000004540 18(1)(a)/93 Wikitor...
