The intent of Pātaka Whenua is to allow land-
owners and other users to access the court record
The Whenua Māori programme and
Pātaka Whenua
Screen shot from the new Māori Land Court website
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Te Kooti Whenua Māori/ Te Kooti Pīra Māori Pūrongo-Ā-Tau Matariki 2022 – Matariki 2023
any time of the day and from anywhere in the
world.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11:15 am AP-20240000007603 29/93
113/93
455/1998
Sara Jane
Boyd
Bruce Mason - Succession to
Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute
land (being Section 2 of 5,
Block XIV, Lower Wānaka
Survey District) - South Island
Landless Natives (SILNA)
Block
SP2 11:30 am AP-20230000020070
A20220011290
241/93 William
Herewini
Riria Meremere Whanau Trust -
Partial termination of trust in
respect of William Herewini
removing their interests
SP3 12:00 p...
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI - INFORMATION SEMINARS
Venue: 1 Trading Place, Henderson
Tuesday 9 June 2026 | Tuesday 14 July 2026
❖ Succession and Whānau Trusts
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
Tuesday 23 June 2026 | Tuesday 28 July 2026
❖ Ahu Whenua Trust Set Up and Trust Applications
10.00 AM
❖ Pātaka Whenua: Searching the Record
1.00 PM
The objectives of these seminars are to -
1.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11:15 AM AP-20250000005979 215/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Deputy
Registrar
He whakatū i te Pitama 107 Trust
me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te
tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou
Constitute the Pitama 107 Trust over
Allotment 107 Kaiapoi Native
Reserve and to appoint Simone
Pitama, Thomas Matenga Williams,
Tania Kura Ann Cutelli and Ngaki
Georgina Pitama as responsible
trustees and vest the land in them
S...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 10:30 AM AP-20230000028737
A20220010647
113/93
117/93
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Jinney
Ruawhare
Hopa also known as Joe or Joseph
Ruawhare - Succession, Constitute
the Hopa and Hana Ruawhare
Whanau Trust in respect of the
deceased and appoint Herbert
Smith, Hopa Woodhead, Te Aroha
Woodhead, Bella Blackburn,
Roimata Blackburn and Hana Kerr
as trustees
SP13 10:30 AM AP-2025000003619 113/93
117/93
Whetumarama
Ratana-Tak...
In the past the Housing Corporation, and its replacement Housing New Zealand, have been prepared to finance the building of dwellings on Māori land by taking security over the house, provided that the borrower can obtain a licence to occupy from the owners or trustees, where the land is held in trust, for a term of at least 21 years.
• Approve the adoption of a new trust order.
Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Notice of Hui
Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey
District
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: River Life Church,
83 Turangi Town Centre,
Tūrangi 3334
Kaupapa:
The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatihaupoto 79B Block
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
To discuss and negotiate a lease to Kent Helms Family Trust for a term of 6 years.
