At the end of the day we wanted our children bought up in New Zealand with access to whānau, friends and a kiwi lifestyle. When we came back from Singapore in 2006, my husband said “it’s your turn”.
Many urupā are traditional burial grounds, and are the places where whānau and hapū members expect to be buried when their time comes.
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10.00AM AP-20250000011107 67/93 43/93 Rora Turapa Wirihana Matamata North H - Rehearing of application (Matamata North H (Tame Taka Wirihana Ahu Whenua Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Heather Tuhakaraina, Cherry Tuhakaraina, Rangaiti Thompson and Lillian Horohepara AP-20250000007622) (Judicial conferen...
Documents/Panui/7.-Waikato-Maniapoto-9-September-2025.pdf (125 kb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
He has acted for Māori landowners, trusts, incorporations, post-settlement governance entities, whānau, hapū and Iwi.
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 2 2:00PM AP-20250000004619 67/93 307/93 Ookarea Whānau Trust Whangamarino 512 D1 block and Whangamarino 512 D2 block – Judicial Conference (Amalgamation) Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/18.-Waikato-Maniapoto-5-June-2025.pdf (137 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 3 11:15 AM AP-20230000029846 239/93 Nicola Diane Keys Mei Porangi Thwaites Whānau Trust - Reduce the number of trustees due to the resignation of Paul James Waikato-Maniapoto PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/5.-Waikato-Maniapoto-26-March-2025.pdf (138 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:15am AP-20230000033570 239/93 Henry Shelford Hinemoeroa Mata Shelford Whānau Trust - Reduce the number of trustees due to the resignation of Polly Shelford-Tairakena and Rene Shelford WAIKATO MANIAPOTO PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/SP1-22-May-2024-Hinemoeroa-Mata-Shelford-whanau-trust.pdf (118 kb)
