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Whānau trusts are related to interests in land, and allow individuals or groups to bring
together their individual interests in different Māori and General Land blocks for the benefit
of a defined class of beneficiary, normally the descendants of the people vesting their shares
in trustees.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
October 2024
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 14th of August 2024, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inqui...
Fourth And one of the funnier issues that it has thrown up for improvement, involves the appellations chosen for land blocks. Judges and Registrars past, have tended to default to surveyors over the names of newly created titles following partitions, consolidations, amalgamations or aggregations of Māori land.
...1,169,070.1231 (82%) 251,115.4673 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 103ha and average 198 owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 98 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 2,693,523.
...1,158,174.0592 (82%) 256,734.5549 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 101ha and average 202 owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 100 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,106,250
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato-Maniapoto...
...246,203.9871 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 15.41ha and average 29 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 100.52ha and average 211 beneficial owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 51.05ha and 105 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,262,879
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato-Maniapoto 13 48...
...1,152,940.9090 (82%) 249,460.3733 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 15.59ha and average 29 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 100.23ha and average 206 owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 50.98ha and 103 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,199,096
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato-...
...244,469.5778 (17%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 15.32ha and average 29 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 100.12ha and average 213 beneficial owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 50.99ha and 107 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,388,808
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato-Maniapoto 13 48...
...1,169,070.1231 (82%) 251,115.4673 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 103ha and average 198 owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 98 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 2,693,523.
...1,158,174.0592 (82%) 256,734.5549 (18%)
Other Statistics
Blocks without trusts have an average size of 16ha and average 28 owners;
Blocks with a trust have an average size of 101ha and average 202 owners;
Overall an average Māori land block has a size of 52ha and 100 owners; and
The total number of ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,106,250
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato-Maniapoto...