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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST
TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 20
CONSENT
We, the undersigned, consent to the formation of the Whānau Trust and, where named above as a trustee,
consent to our appointment.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP24 12:30 PM AP-20250000015380 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ruatangata 1E1A Trust
Add Theresa Robinson, Leanne
Hiroti and Katarina Hiroti as advisory
trustees of the Ruatangata 1E1A
Trust
SP25 12:35 PM AP-20260000002261 86/93 Deputy
Registrar
He whakahounga ki tētahi moka i
te pūranga o te kooti
Amend a record of the court to
correct an error at 504 Aotea MB
154-157 dated 18 Fe...
WAIARIKI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Waiariki Māori Land Court
Address 1143 Haupapa Street, Rotorua 3010
Mailing address DX Box JX10529, Rotorua
Phone Office 07 921 7402
Email Office mlcwaiariki@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Sp...
Aotea
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
A Special Sitting
At Whanganui
Ministry of Justice
Levin District Court
9 Bristol Street
Levin
Monday 11 September 2023
Judge D H Sone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
SSept11/2 10:00 AM AP-20230000022028 40A/93
Herbert Marc
Gardiner
Paora...
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 04/26 - 38A
HE TONO KIA TAUWEHEA TE TARAHITĪ I RUNGA I TĒTAHI TAKE I TUA ATU I TE RĪHAINATANGA,
TE WHAKANGĀ, TE MATE RĀNEI
APPLICATION TO REMOVE TRUSTEE FOR REASON OTHER THAN RESIGNATION, RETIREMENT, OR
DEATH OF TRUSTEE
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 240
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Form 38A
Rule 12.8(3)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?