Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
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)
The determination is required under the terms set out in Clause 15.6.2 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement where the determination is decided by the Court as though the lands were Māori lands and in accordance with section 109 Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 as though the deceased left no will.
Documents/SILNA/S113-29-93-Appln-to-Determine-Successors-for-SILNA-Lands-Hawea-Wanaka.pdf (407 kb)
Under cl 15.7.1 of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement, once satisfied that the list is sufficiently advanced, the Minister of Māori Affairs will apply to the Māori Land Court to call a meeting of successors.
Common term for a trust order is a trust deed, which is the term used in the Trusts Act 2019. 4.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 16 A20220005662 235A/93, 239/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Reduce Ngakurarangi Langman as a trustee 19 A20220002580 113A/93, 118/93, Charlene Radovanovich Peter Nicholas Radovanovich - Succession 20 A20220005726 235A/93, 244/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Variation of trust 21 A20210014969 113A/93, 118...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 47 A20220006242 235A/93, 239/93 Christine Anne Fox Palmerston North Mäori Reserve Trust - Reduce trustees by resignation of Mark Te One as trustee 48 A20210014322 113A/93, 118/93 Memory Mahuri Rota Aroha Rota – Succession 49 A20220001866 113A/93, 118/93 Marc Adrian Rogan Cooper Robert Heathcote Cooper - Succession 50 A20220005123 235A/93, 239/93 Cathy Katene Katene Whänau Trust - Replace Mihipeka Lenora...
Documents/Panui/0526122-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-July-2022-web1.pdf (493 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 46 A20220018571 118(6)/93 Damon Paul Ritai Pamela Waru also known as Pamela Ritai or Pamela Te Urumairangi Ritai - Succession (further interests) 47 A20220017969 113/93, 117/93 Vanessa Joy Carroll Belinda Eileen Carroll - Succession 48 A20220017534 244/93, 220/93 Katarina Hohepa Whakarongotai Charles Muraahi Whänau Trust - Variation of trust and Vest further interests of Beverley Moana Muraahi in trustees 4...
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
The Māori Land Court is conducting an inquiry into the entitled successors of the Toitoi SILNA block as part of the Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 54 AP-20240000007077 235A/93 239/93 Deputy Registrar He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Patricia Whakatere MacGregor & Michael Allister Macgregor Whānau Trust Reduce the trustees of the Patricia Whakatere MacGregor & Michael Allistair MacGregor Whānau Trust by removing Robert Neil MacGregor 55 AP-20240000007078 235A/93 239/93 Deputy Registrar He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Patricia Whak...
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-Februay-2025.pdf (2.2 mb)
