Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,088 1,459 3,940 88,704.9389 (60%) 59,204...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Since the Act’s inception over 1500 ahu whenua trusts have been created (and only a few terminated).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday 30 January 2024 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SJan9/1 2:00PM AP- 20230000022856 231/93, 67/93 Jan Mahina Bullo...
Documents/Panui/SJan-9-AP22856-Araukuku-1A-1B-review-of-trust.pdf (89 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 2:00 PM AP-20240000007092 239/93 Frederick Harwood Williams Tawera MR 897 (2) Ahu Whenua Trust - Reduce the number of responsible trustees by removing Cherie Tirikatene- Le Cheminant SP3 2:00 PM AP-20230000022289 239/93 John Peter Bond Tawera MR 897 Sec 2 Trust - Remove Wiki Pewhairangi Crofts, Ruiha Caldwell, Robyn Radcliffe, Pauline Crofts, Ngareta Orchard, Katrina Ryan-Schimansk, Frederick Williams and Cherie Tirikatene-...
Documents/Panui/9.-Special-Te-Waipounamu-8-November-2024.pdf (143 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 2:00 PM AP-20240000005919 58/93 Hone Heremaia Te Ahuahu Tana Appeal 2024/5 - Pukahakaha East 5B block and a review of trust decision made at 270 Taitokerau MB 272-287 on 9 April 2024 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Graham Mahanga, Hana Maxwell, Joanne Walters, Taipari Munro and Valerie Timbers as trustees of the Pukahakaha East 5B Ahu Whenua Trust) Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/13-v2.-Te-Whakamaene-16-May-2025.pdf (143 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 2:00 PM AP-20240000005919 58/93 Hone Heremaia Te Ahuahu Tana Appeal 2024/5 - Pukahakaha East 5B block and a review of trust decision made at 270 Taitokerau MB 272-287 on 9 April 2024 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Graham Mahanga, Hana Maxwell, Joanne Walters, Taipari Munro and Valerie Timbers as trustees of the Pukahakaha East 5B Ahu Whenua Trust) Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/13-v3.-Te-Whakamaene-16-May-2025.pdf (143 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 2:00 PM AP-20240000005919 58/93 Hone Heremaia Te Ahuahu Tana Appeal 2024/5 - Pukahakaha East 5B block and a review of trust decision made at 270 Taitokerau MB 272-287 on 9 April 2024 - Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Graham Mahanga, Hana Maxwell, Joanne Walters, Taipari Munro and Valerie Timbers as trustees of the Pukahakaha East 5B Ahu Whenua Trust) Office of the Chief Registrar PĀNUI
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 11:45 AM AP-20240000004382 231/93 239/93 Māori Trustee Bruce Bay Blk VII Sec 891 and Blk VIII Secs 893-897 Karangarua Blk V Secs 898, 899, Part 900, 2499 and 2500 Ahu Whenua Trust - Review of Trust and replace Dorothy Fraser as trustee and appoint Melanie Wilson and William Wilson as advisory trustees
Documents/Panui/10.-Te-Waipounamu-4-September-2025.pdf (123 kb)
