In some cases there are hundreds of owners for one block or title 1. When an owner dies, it is important to transfer his or her interests to whoever is entitled to receive those interests.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
In some cases there are hundreds of owners for one block or title 1. When an owner dies, it is important to transfer his or her interests to whoever is entitled to receive those interests.
NOTICE CONCERNING A MEETING OF OWNERS OF MĀORI LAND Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, Section 173 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District 23 January 2025 TAKE NOTICE that Jennifer Faye Haupapa has made application to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for a meeting of Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block) seeking: RESOLUTION FOR THE FOLLOWING: 1.
Documents/Landowner-notices/4.-Aotea-Notice-to-owners.pdf (231 kb)
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
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 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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
The family recognises the whāngai as a child of the deceased and is not entitled to succeed; or The family recognises the whāngai as a child of the deceased and entitled to the right to receive any income or discretionary grants from the interest and occupation of the principal family home as set out in the schedule; or Please specify the name of the block(s) on which the dwelling is located: .................................................................................................
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
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: Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28 Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025 Time: 6 PM Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin Kaupapa: · Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments · ...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96 Date: Saturday 27 September 2025 Time: 12:30 PM Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate Kaupapa: Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be Election of trustees Discuss access to the urupā Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz View the notice her...
