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APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
A20230001345 100(2)
(e)/93,
78A(7)/67
Dianne Sheryll Clark-
Noda
Agnes Patu Fenton also known as Agnes Noda -
Succession
A20230001854 18(1)(a)/93 Bonita Rose Kiro Awarua A25 - Determination of ownership of a house
A20230001853 150A/93 Bonita Rose Kiro Awarua A25 - Noting of Licence to Occupy by the
Registrar
A20230001969 164/93 Emily Herewini Neho Awarua A25 and 5 other blocks - Transfer of shares
by way of gift from Emily Herewini N...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2012 | Pipiri 2012
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
Trusts / Incorporations
(Note: # Trusts = Total Number of Trusts, # Blks with Trusts = Total Number of...
1
Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2012 | Pipiri 2012
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Freehold and Māori Customary Land.
Trusts / Incorporations
(Note: # Trusts = Total Number of Trusts, # Blks with Trusts = Total Number of...
Secondly, their refinements to this structure, after many meetings, has created a model which better represents the grassroots “ownership” of the block. 1) The standard structure is the same:
The ahu whenua trustees are the legal “owners” of the block in dealings with third parties and must ensure compliance with the district plan, payment of local body rates etc and are responsible for the block’s services, access etc.
(State name and block number of land, Māori Incorporation, or other matter in respect of which the application is made)
APPLICATION:
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S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 52.64 ha and 111 owners.
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458.
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000030065 239/93 Joanna Maururu Steed John and Eva Kershaw Whänau Trust -
Replace Sydney Tamou Kershaw with Jenny
Mereana Kershaw as trustee
AP-20230000030161 239/93 Alanna Ohorere
Toreheikura Puketapu-
White, Pare Mei
Kataraina Puketapu
Korowaitia Whänau Trust - Replace Joseph
Puketapu and Vaughan Puketapu with Alanna
Ohorere Toreheikura Puketapu-White and Pae
Mei Kataraina Puketapu as trustees
AP-20230000031234 241/93 Whetu Maram...
(State name and block number of land, Māori Incorporation, or other matter in respect of which the application is made)
APPLICATION:
I / We .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
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