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Friday, 27 February, from 5:30pm - Saturday, 28 February, 8:00pm.
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatihaupoto 79B Block
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
To discuss and negotiate a lease to Kent Helms Family Trust for a term of 6 years.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Rangiwaea No. 4F No. 4B
Date: Sunday, 15 March 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Te Pae Tata - Ruapehu Community Hub,
43a Ruapehu Road,
Ohakune 4625
Kaupapa:
To consider a 15-year lease with a 5 yearly rent review of the above block
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
Office of the Chief
Registrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Pīra
Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā tikanga o ngā
tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Māori Appellate Court Sitting
at Aotea
Māori Land Court
Ingestre Chambers
74 Ingestre Street
Whanganui
Tuesday 7 November 2023
Māori Appellate Court Coram
Chief Judge C L Fox (presiding)
Judge M P Armstrong
Judge D H Stone
PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION...
It must be maintained by the owners and beneficiaries and use of the road may be restricted to the owners of the roadway block, the owners of any blocks of land serviced by the roadway, or a combination of both.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: PARIHAKA NO 20 BLOCK
Date: Saturday, 14 February 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: Ōpunake Community Hall, 38 Domett Street Ōpunake 4616
Kaupapa:
To discuss and negotiate a 10-year right of renewal to St Georges By The Sea Limited under the existing lease by way of variation.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 7 10:00 AM AP-20250000014275 58/93 Stewart Robert
Coulson
Appeal 2025/27 - Lot 3 Deposited Plan
37325 (SA989/287) and a refusal to
grant applications for injunction and
determine status of land made at 283
Waikato Maniapoto MB 256-259 dated
15/9/2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondent: Māori Land Court)
Page 1 MLC 07/24 - 3
The Māori Land Court/Māori Appellate Court of New Zealand
(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which the application was lodged)
Please select one District Taitokerau Waikato-Maniapoto Waiariki
Tairāwhiti Tākitimu Aotea Te Waipounamu
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER:
(Please state name and block number of land, Māori incorporation, person or other matter in respect of which the applica...
Interest based trusts hold interests (or shares in Māori land blocks, while ‘land based’ trusts may manage a Māori land block or blocks on behalf of landowners.
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.
