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composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share
of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the
individual site.
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are
land management trusts and generally involve whole
blocks of land.
• Kaitiaki trust
A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a
minor5 or has a disability6 and is unable to manage their
own affairs.
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally
owned by people connected to each other and to the land
through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include:
a greater opportunity to use the land
trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block
owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust
the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and
the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
TRUST: Tawera 897 Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust
DATE: Friday 8 November 2024
TIME: 9:30am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
AGENDA: Election of nominated trustees only
Please register your interest by 2 November 2024 by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or
phone 03 962 4900
Notice of Hui
Section 2 MR 897 Ta...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: River Life Church,
83 Turangi Town Centre,
Tūrangi 3334
Kaupapa:
The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
In July 2026, the Māori Land Court released an updated list of successors identified in relation to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute SILNA Block.
The substitute block is being provided through the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
WHENUA: Tokerau A7, A8 and A9 (Combined) Section A
DATE: Friday, 7 August 2026
TIME: 9:30 AM
VENUE: Māori Land Court 1143 Haupapa Street Rotorua ZOOM ID: 851 0825 3828
PASSCODE: 024235
KAUPAPA:
Occupation order for Tasheenachantel Pia
Constitution of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact michael.savage@justice.govt.nz
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