S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 53.06ha and 114 owners. S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,287,810.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
The process is the same to set up each type of trust (except kaitiaki trusts) – the owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order8 which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:55AM AP-20240000003482 113/93 118/93 Mary Ngarangione Isaac Ihaka Ngarangione – Succession SP2 11:40AM AP-20240000007528 239/93 Hinewairangi Rameka Rangi and Piwa Pitau Whānau Trust – Replace June Annette Foley (deceased) and appoint Anita Piwa Lolohea, Mahara Louise Foley and Marie Alison Edmonds as responsible trustees SP3 12:00PM AP-20230000020587 113/93 117/93 Kiri Gypsy Collier Sidney McIlroy Collier also known as Sid Collier...
Documents/Panui/24.-Special-Tairawhiti-8-November-2024.pdf (151 kb)
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include: a greater opportunity to use the land trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
A composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the individual site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally owned by people connected to each other and to the land through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Tirohia ngā taipitipito kei raro iho nei. From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 Date: Saturday 27 September 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate Kaupapa: Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be Election of trustees Discuss access to the urupā Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@just...
