In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te
Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata,
Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti
Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and
kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae
Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership
strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te
Rito to the District.
Apply online Download the application form Subdivision
A private subdivision of whenua may be made, without lodging an application with the Māori Land Court, if:
all the legal owners agree to the subdivision (where there is no trust)
all the trustees agree to the subdivision (where the land is vested in trustees)
the management committee of a Māori incorporation agrees (where the land is vested in a Māori incorporation)
the new titles, issued by Land Information New Zealand (L...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP25 2:00 PM AP-20260000009331 240/93 Glenn Tootill He tauwehe i a Stacey Hakaraia
rātou ko Tukino Hohepa Kingi, ko
Michael Makaire Hakaraia, ko
Valarie Ellen Hakaraia Tamati i te
Hurakia Trust
Remove Stacey Hakaraia, Tukino
Hohepa Kingi, Michael Makaire
Hakaraia, and Valarie Ellen Hakaraia
Tamati as responsible trustees of the
Hurakia Trust
mailto:mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000009331 240/93 Glenn Tootill He tauwehe i a Stacey Hakaraia
rātou ko Tukino Hohepa Kingi, ko
Michael Makaire Hakaraia, ko
Valarie Ellen Hakaraia Tamati i te
Hurakia Trust
Remove Stacey Hakaraia, Tukino
Hohepa Kingi, Michael Makaire
Hakaraia, and Valarie Ellen Hakaraia
Tamati as responsible trustees of the
Hurakia Trust
mailto:mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP4 10:00 AM AP-20260000009331 240/93 Glenn Tootill He tauwehe i a Stacey Hakaraia
rātou ko Tukino Hohepa Kingi, ko
Michael Makaire Hakaraia, ko
Valarie Ellen Hakaraia Tamati i te
Hurakia Trust
Remove Stacey Hakaraia, Tukino
Hohepa Kingi, Michael Makaire
Hakaraia, and Valarie Ellen Hakaraia
Tamati as responsible trustees of the
Hurakia Trust
mailto:mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
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Māori Land Update
Block and trust information
Māori Incorporation Register Māori Land Update
Our Māori Land Update is released annually and provides:
the number of customary and freehold titles of Māori land
the number and types of management structures and the size of the land they are responsible for managing.
CHIEF JUDGE OF THE MĀORI LAND COURT
TE KAIWHAKAWĀ MATUA O TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI
Te Tari o te Kaiwhakawā Matua Chief Judge’s Chambers
DX SX 10153, Te Whanganui a Tara 6145, Aotearoa DX SX 10153
Wāea Kōrero: (04) 914 3021 Wellington 6145, New Zealand
Phone: (04) 914 3021
17 October 2023
MĀORI LAND COURT SPECIAL AID PRACTICE NOTE
Aio ki te nuku aio ki te rangi ko te kawa ora ko te kawa ora tihei mauri ora.
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Upcoming trustee training
Current trustee training roster We offer online training to help trustees better understand their duties and legal obligations, and how to run trusts successfully. You can attend a session if you are a newly appointed trustee, if you are thinking about becoming a trustee, or if you would like to refresh your knowledge.