The Māori Land Court automatically sends a copy of all orders affecting ownership to the Māori Trustee to keep land records up to date. Because the Māori Trustee also distributes money from Māori land, it is important that addresses are provided for all successors.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
118 Tairawhiti MB 60 MAORI LAND COURT Place Gishorne Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge A Nyman Clerk of the Court D Kennedy Court assistant Date 4 May 2023 Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312 Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa) Present Detallsof the applicant are as follows Applicant Address Maor ...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP14 12:30 PM AP-20240000009743 239/93 338(7)/93 Kiri Tonga, Orael Joy Frearson, Orael Joy Frearson (Te Wharewahia & Te Kahui Farm) He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Opuatia Marae Trust Judicial Conference (Replace Aaron Tonga, Orael Frearson and Hoani Bason with Kerry Ngataki and Lucy Tonga as responsible trustees of the Opuatia Marae Trust) SP15 12:30 PM AP-20240000009747 239/93 Kiri Tonga, Orael Joy Frearson, Orael...
Documents/Panui/22.-Waikato-Maniapoto-3-December-2025.pdf (137 kb)
Legislative changes affecting trusts Effective from Waitangi Day, 6 February 2021 Updated provisions for removing a trustee The Act now allows for the Māori Land Court to remove a trustee if it is satisfied that they have lost the capacity to perform their functions as a trustee, or that their removal is desirable for the proper execution of the trust (for example because they repeatedly refuse or fail to act as a trustee, they become an undischarged bankrupt, o...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities.
Trustees and Māori communities must spend a considerable amount of time and effort fundraising, making applications for grants and donating their own time to working bees and the like to look after the reservation.
The beneficial owners will also need to nominate the trustees who are to be responsible for the urupā reservation once it is created.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 73 10:00 AM AP-20250000006836 244/93 Okataina 10 Ahu Whenua Trustees He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te Okataina 10 ahu whenua trust Vary the terms of the Okataina 10 ahu whenua trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00 PM AP-20240000005941 239/93 Jodi Porter Replace Papakura Martha Toa and Hone Edwards Thompson with Albert Berend Te Oke Waiapu, Tayna Glen Kelly KareKare, Arron James Patterson Porter and Frank Te Wheki Porter as trustees of the Ruarakai - Tokomanawa Lands Trust SP10 2:00 PM AP-20240000006002 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Jodi Porter Constitute the Ruarakai - Tokomanawa Lands Trust over Omarumutu 3 block and to appoint Jodi Lorraine Po...
Documents/Panui/42.-Special-Waiariki-5-December-2024.pdf (148 kb)
