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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o tewhenua
June 2020 | Pipiri 2020
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o tewhenua
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.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 10:00 AM AP-20260000004147 239/93 Roenna Sarron
Davidson,
Frances Gail
Renton
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Hikitia Kipa Whānau
Trust
Replace Rauponga Sarron Mills with
Jan Christine Renton as responsible
trustee of the Hikitia Kipa Whānau
Trust
SP12 10:05 AM AP-20260000002527 239/93 Te Ngaehe o Te
Rangi Ranginui
Wanikau
He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Te Ranginui Wanikau
Whānau Trust...
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Submit your application online in Pātaka Whenua.
There have, of course, been numerous ahu whenua trust orders with composite whānau trust-administered areas created since Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 gave statutory recognition to shareholdings within blocks according to discrete whakapapa groups.
Any owner or interested person may use this form to apply to the Court to call or direct the Registrar to call a meeting
of assembled owners for any Māori Freehold land or General Land owned by Māori to consider 1 or more resolutions for
those matters set out in section 172 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (attached as a schedule to this form)
Office use:
Application: ACCEPTED / REFUSED
Dated: ..............................................................