From its beginnings as a mechanism that enabled the acquisition by Pākehā of huge tracts of Māori land, the Court has continued to evolve to the present day when it enables and assists with the retention and utilisation of Māori land by its owners, whānau and hapū. The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 57 11:35 AM AP-20260000004144 241/93 Joseph Hohepa Williams He whakamutunga atu i te Teko Teko Hakopa Williams (Wiremu) Whānau Trust Termination of the Teko Teko Hakopa Williams (Wiremu) Whānau Trust Applications for Succession, Whānau Trust or Kaitiaki Trust to be heard in other Court Districts The following applications affecting land in this district will be heard under rule 5.2 of th...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-September-2026-National-Panui.pdf (2.8 mb)
First Name Surname Shares 1 Turakiora (Original Owner 129) 40 2 Tuha (Original Owner 160) 39.3375 3 Winika (Original Owner 167) 40 4 Mere (Original Owner 45) 38.60625 5 Metapere (Original Owner 53) 40 6 Momoko (Original Owner 55) 38.60625 7 Oketopa (Original Owner 58) 38.6125 8 Rangiriri (Original Owner 127) 40 9 Taki (Original Owner 132) 39.75 10 Te Rehu (Original Owner 126) 40 11 Carol Ann Adams 1.86985 12 William Wayne Jr Adams 1.86985 13 Roderick Samuel...
Support was given for the formation of a whānau trust. An application to constitute a whānau trust was filed in 2004 and eventually heard in February of 2005.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 46 10:10 AM AP-20250000010901 220/93 Daniel Brett Simmons Okataina 6B1 and other blocks – Vesting the interests of Daniel Brett Simmons in Leanne Royal Perham and Maarama Tracy Himiona as trustees of the Andrew Simmons Whānau Trust 47 10:15 AM AP-20250000016153 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Onetere 1A Trust Review of the Onetere 1A Trust 48 10:20 AM AP-20260000000116 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakeng...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.2 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:00 AM AP-20240000013898 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Horowhenua 11A 13 Trust Reduce the trustees of the Horowhenua 11A 13 Trust by removing Terrence Patrick Williams by way of death 24 11:10 AM AP-20240000014003 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Horowhenua 11B36 2L5B Trust Add Olivia Taueki-Stevens, Deanna Rudd, Crystal Taituha, Pristine Burke and James...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-September-2025.pdf (2.5 mb)
The respective whānau trusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP17 10:55 AM AP-20260000000573 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust Reduce the responsible trustees of Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Wharehinga Pohatu Whānau Trust by removing William Pohatu SP18 10:55 AM AP-20260000000770 239/93 William Pohatu He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Matu Pohatu Waaka Nui and Mere Rose Whar...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 64 A20220007298 113A/93, 235A/93, 118/93, 214/93 Mary Esther Thomas Moses Dunn - Succession and Constitute a Whänau Trust 65 A20220003164 113A/93, 118/93 Tania Pehi Lemuel Mahanga also known as Lemuel Crete Mahanga - Succession 66 A20220007270 235A/93, 241/93 Cindy Mary Farrington Tyrone Nuku Murray Kaitiaki Trust, Shayne Chyrstle Mere Murray Kaitiaki Trust, Santana Mariah May Murray Kaitiaki
Documents/Panui/0703522-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-August-20221.pdf (538 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 20 1:00 PM AP-20250000002716 239/93 Rob Gollan He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Manaaki Farm Trust Replace Michael Holland with Terri Atiria Holland as responsible trustee of the Manaaki Farm Trust 21 1:00 PM AP-20250000002710 231/93 Keitha Pokiha, Rob Gollan He arotakenga i te Manaaki Farm Trust Review of the Manaaki Farm Trust 22 1:20 PM AP-20250000002920 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Karaka...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-August-2025-Edition.pdf (2 mb)
