During the holiday period, Māori Land Court offices will be closed from 3pm, Wednesday 24 December 2025 and will reopen 10am, Monday 5 January 2026.
A national service for only urgent injunction applications is available Monday 29, Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31 December. More details can be found here.
Due to limited access to the building, the Auckland Information Office is available by appointment only. Please contact us by email at mlctamakimakaurau@justice.govt.nz
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite
clinics or from our website, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
apply/fees-and-forms
To find out more about how to set up a trust, go online to
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation
Types of trustees
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act recognises three types of trustees.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Act recognises 3 types of trustee.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Act recognises 3 types of trustee.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Act recognises 3 types of trustee.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,651 2,088 9...
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,651 2,088 9...
So it was not uncommon on this project to have a block with an appellation such as this: Waerenga East No 2 B, Waerenga East No 1, Section 7 block 5 Rotoiti Survey District, Maungaroa Kaharoa No 12 block (Amalgamated) Lot C.
E & J.D Morgan
Family Trust)
92 12:15PM A20190011195 67/93,
237/93
Pauline Lockett Ngati Te Whiti Whenua Topu Trust -
Application for Protective Costs
Hui-Tanguru / FEBRUARY 2023 - NATIONAL PÄNUI 5
AOTEA continued
PÄNUI
NO:
TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
93 12:35PM A20170004318 67/93 Deputy Registrar Ngati Te Whiti Whenua Topu Trust -
Judicial conference
94 12:55PM A20160002808 67/93 John Neal Part Ngatirahiri 3 Block (Motunui
Primary School Site (TN72...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
101 AP-20230000022751
A20190005305
165/93
118(6)/93
Danny
Otiaterongotoa
Rawiri
Tapuae Robert Tukorehu Maniapoto also known
as Robert Maniapoto - vest further interests from
Ngahimi Iris rawiri (deceased) as administrator
to beneficiaries
102 AP-20230000022858
A20210009109
113/93
118/93
Matanuku
Kirihini Mahuika
(Kāhui Legal),
Pauline
Marcelle Taylor,
Terry Bevan
Taylor
Olivene (Olive) Ann Rose Taylor also known as
Olive...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
101 AP-20230000022751
A20190005305
165/93
118(6)/93
Danny
Otiaterongotoa
Rawiri
Tapuae Robert Tukorehu Maniapoto also known
as Robert Maniapoto - vest further interests from
Ngahimi Iris rawiri (deceased) as administrator
to beneficiaries
102 AP-20230000022858
A20210009109
113/93
118/93
Matanuku
Kirihini Mahuika
(Kāhui Legal),
Pauline
Marcelle Taylor,
Terry Bevan
Taylor
Olivene (Olive) Ann Rose Taylor also known as
Olive...
