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The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.

The Māori Land Court of New Zealand / Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand [Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which your application will be lodged] Select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu Subject of application – block / deceased / other matter [Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person, or other matter in respect of which the application is made] I refunde...

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-A1-request-remittal.pdf (1.4 mb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3 Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library,  121 High Street,  Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

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.

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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) Date: Thursday, 27 February Time: 10 am Venue: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa: Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council Agree on next steps Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.

Located in:  Māori land

However, a number of blocks of Māori land held in multiple ownership that are suitable for development are also without any governance entity.

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Original Grantees of the Toitoi SILNA Block Note: Abode refers to the place of residence for the individual.

Documents/SILNA/Original-Grantees-of-the-Toitoi-SILNA-Block-word.pdf (118 kb)

Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust The block contains 439.1345 hectares and is situated on Pungapunga Valley Road A meeting of the owners of the land will be held as follows: PLACE: River Life Church, 83 Turangi Town Centre, Turangi 3334 DATE: Saturday 14 March 2026 TIME: 11 am Further information can be obtained from the Aotea Māori Land Court on (06) 3490770 (please quote reference AP-20230000022739. ______________ Deputy Registrar Aotea Māori Land...

Documents/Landowner-notices/5.-Aotea-Notice-of-Hui.pdf (255 kb)

The lease to be drawn on the Māori Trustee’s standard form of lease suitably amended or extended as the lessee and the agent/trustee(s) shall agree on. The block contains 22.9659 hectares and is situated on 402 Omuturangi Road, Auroa.

Documents/Landowner-notices/1.-Aotea-Notice-of-hui.pdf (248 kb)