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.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Trustees Where the land is vested in trustees and where the trust order 14 allows, the trustees may negotiate the terms of an easement with the interested parties.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
Trustees Where the land is vested in trustees and where the trust order 14 allows, the trustees may negotiate the terms of an easement with the interested parties.
Before you submit an application to the Court, make sure you have had a kōrero with your whānau. Kaitiaki whenua (land guardianship) is about the collective and the wellbeing of whenua, whānau and whakapapa.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 28 1:35 PM AP-20240000008720 239/93 Marama Ellis He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust Replace Te Pura Cedric Chadwick and Komiiria Rihia-Tamaki with De- Arne Komiiria Tamaki, Joseph Tiaki Tamaki, Matthew Good and Sophia Good as responsible trustees of the Meriana & Huihui Rihia Whānau Trust 29 1:45 PM AP-20240000012148 239/93 Fraser Watene He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: A20230004429 Rule 6.9/2011 Deputy Registrar Adjournment of Wairoa February Court - Result of Cyclone Gabrielle A20230002703 235A/93, 239/93 Janet Mary Reid, Michael Stephen Reid, Dee-Anne Michelle Reid C H & J M Reid Whänau Trust - Reduce the trustees by removing Clarence Haki Hona Reid as a trustee A20230003013 315/93 Haylie Brownlie Hereheretau B2BL2 and Part Hereheretau B2 Blocks - Variation of an easement A20230003004...
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
By doing this, your whānau members’ wishes about their land can be taken into account.
However, the trustees must have the power to grant licences to occupy in their trust order. The trust order may also limit who may apply and impose any conditions.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.5E-OCT21-Title-Improvement.pdf (357 kb)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: AP-20230000032494 86/93 Deputy Registrar Ngatarua 2A2A and 2 other blocks - Amendment of Court record to determine the status of land at 457 Aotea MB 297-315 dated 11/10/2022 (A20220009274) and (A20220014742) AP-20230000032256 18(1)(a)/93 18(1)(d)/93 24A/93 Kylee Katipo Tauakira No. 2M No. 4 block (Köriniti Marae Mäori Reservation) - Application to Enforce Mediation Agreement AP-20230000022907 A20220002021 239/93 Derek Downes Te Rina an...
Documents/Panui/1105523-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-December-2023-web.pdf (985 kb)
