Once all, or most, owners have been identified, the Trustees will consider opportunities for the whenua to be utilised productively, in a manner that may generate income and benefits for the whānau, as was originally intended.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
At this point in te pā whenua, you should have gathered all the information you need, and you should be ready to file an application with the Court.
Updates reflecting the changes have been made to our application forms and Pātaka Whenua.
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Gisborne Present: C L Fox, Chief Judge D Kennedy, Court Taker Date: 5 August 2024 Application No: AP-20240000008262 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF GISBORNE COURT SITTING Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 October Tairawhiti District Court sitting date for Gisborne that has been gazetted by the Chief Registrar in accordance with the Schedule published under the a...
To support you through the application process, four plain-language application guides have been developed: How to apply for succession How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land How to constitute a whānau trust How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust These new guides are designed to help you identify the right application to make, understand where to begin, and prepare all the information needed before applying.
We have a Chief Judge, a Deputy Chief Judge, and 12 judges throughout Aotearoa New Zealand.
NOTICE TO PREFERRED CLASSES OF ALIENEES AS TO RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Sections 147A and 152 In the Māori Land Court of New Zealand Aotea District Subject of application Kai Iwi 5D1A2 (Record of Title 1038392) Notice I, Donald Brent Richards, have applied to the Māori Land Court at Whanganui for confirmation of a sale of the above Māori freehold land.
Documents/Landowner-notices/1-v3.-Aotea-Notice-to-PCA.pdf (58 kb)
TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI / MĀORI LAND COURT Place: Rotorua Present: T M Wara, Judge D Witoko, Court Taker Date: 15 April 2024 Pānui No: Chambers Application No: AP-20240000003313 Subject: RESCHEDULING OF WAIARIKI COURT SITTING DATE Legislation: Rule 3.8(1)(b), Māori Land Court Rules 2011 The Court: I have considered the 2024 July Waiariki District court sitting date for Whakatāne that has been gazette by the Chief Registrar in accordance with the schedule pub...
Documents/Panui/2.-313-Waiariki-MB-110-change-of-date-and-venue-Whakatane-July-2024.pdf (121 kb)
This schedule does not include applications that have been set down for hearing, are before the Court for determination, have been determined by the Court and/or are awaiting release of any decision, determination or order of the Court.
Documents/Panui/June-2025-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (481 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 10 11:00 AM AP-20230000028368 18(1)(a)/93 Deputy Registrar Whenuanui 2B - Determine whether Mr and Mrs Kidd have received indefeasible title to Whenuanui 2B SP 11 11:00 AM AP-20230000028369 18(1)(h)/93 Deputy Registrar Determine whether Whenuanui 2B is Maori Freehold land or General land SP 12 11:00 AM AP-20230000028219 67/93 Deputy Registrar Judicial Conference
Documents/Panui/8.-Taitokerau-24-September-2025.pdf (124 kb)
