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Some people become landowners when a whānau member transfers land to them by gift or sale.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 12:20 PM AP-20250000002960 113/93 118/93 Ruby Love He tauatanga ki a Horiana Mataroa Majoor Succeed to the Māori land interests of Horiana Mataroa Majoor also known as Horiana Tipuna 24 12:35 PM AP-20240000008321 158/93 164/93 Barry James Houpapa He whakawhitinga hea o Elvis Houpapa mai i te poraka whenua o Hurakia A1 me ētahi atu whenua hei koha ki a Barry Houpapa Transferring shares of Elvis Houpapa f...

Documents/Panui/Panui-National-January-2026.pdf (2.2 mb)

Occupying or building on Māori land is one of the most common uses and it enables whānau to connect with their whenua.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI MĀORI LAND COURT RECUSAL GUIDELINES 1.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Maori-Land-Court-Recusal-Guidelines.pdf (226 kb)

By doing this, your whānau members’ wishes about their land can be taken into account.

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Why make this change? Succession to Māori land interests can be complex for whānau and for whāngai, and Māori land is often owned by members of different whānau (with different views on whāngai succession).

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 40 11:00 AM AP-20250000008400 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Maria Tina Katene He whakatū i te Tina and Henry Katene Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Tina and Henry Katene Whānau Trust over the interests of Rongopai Christina Katene and Henry Wiremu Herewini Katene and to appoint Maria Tina Katene, Tania Olive Katene Neale, Grace Aria O'Shaughnessy, He...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 40 11:00 AM AP-20250000008400 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Maria Tina Katene He whakatū i te Tina and Henry Katene Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Tina and Henry Katene Whānau Trust over the interests of Rongopai Christina Katene and Henry Wiremu Herewini Katene and to appoint Maria Tina Katene, Tania Olive Katene Neale, Grace Aria O'Shaughnessy, He...

Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026.pdf (2.5 mb)

Incorporations appear to have fallen out of favour and I know of only one that has been formed in the last 20 years. In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.

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SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 38 11:10 AM AP-20250000007851 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Russell Jade Packer He whakatū i te Delroy Baron Packer me Ngaere Mekura Paki whānau trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Delroy Baron Packer me Ngaere Mekura Paki whānau trust over the interests of Russell Jade Packer and to appoint Tama Haere Whatuira, Joanna Maata Kim Packer and Chaydee Hemi-Lee Bo...

Documents/Panui/March-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.6 mb)