Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsIn a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
In a small number of cases with the consent of the owners of the land the Court was able to formalise the situation.
Date(s) and place(s) of meetings of owners: [specify] 3. Minutes of the meeting(s) are enclosed?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (256 kb)
Select the statement that applies. I am/We are* the owner/owners* of the block named above and hold [number of shares] _____________shares out of a total of [total number of shares] _______________ shares in that block.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance Download List of Current Owners Report Date produced: 5 October 2023 Last modified: 14 December 2023 māorilandcourt.govt.nz Download List of Current Owners Report Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court Below is a step-by-step guide on how to download a List of Current Owners Report on Pātaka Whenua as a registered user.
Documents/Troubleshooting/Download-List-of-Current-Owners-Report-v1.pdf (650 kb)
After they confirm who the owners are, the trustees will look at ways the land could be used to generate income and provide benefits for all owners.
It is also rarely being used by owners in their capacity as owners. If they have possession of the land they will have, in most cases, an Occupation Order or a leasing arrangement with the owners.
Benefits Descendants are involved as owners of the land and exercise their voting rights sooner.
The trustees were able to grant licences to occupy to owners within their respective areas to enable them to obtain Housing Corporation finance under the papakāinga housing scheme.
The primary purpose of both meetings will be to discuss: • The Mouri Tūroa project and opportunities available for owners of the above blocks; • Options to enable Mouri Tūroa to complete the proposed work, including but not restricted to: o A limited powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s); o The appointment of an agent to represent the owners of some or all of the above clusters of blocks; o A full powers Ahu Whe...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block. See excluded land types on page 2.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)