Discussion on Urupā Reservations (Māori burial grounds)
01 Mar 2014 | NewsThe beneficial owners will also need to nominate the trustees who are to be responsible for the urupā reservation once it is created.
The beneficial owners will also need to nominate the trustees who are to be responsible for the urupā reservation once it is created.
The Māori Land Court automatically sends a copy of all orders affecting ownership to the Māori Trustee to keep land records up to date. Because the Māori Trustee also distributes money from Māori land, it is important that addresses are provided for all successors.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
The Māori Land Court automatically sends a copy of all orders affecting ownership to the Māori Trustee to keep land records up to date. Because the Māori Trustee also distributes money from Māori land, it is important that addresses are provided for all successors.
The trustee becomes the legal owner when the order appointing him/her as trustee for the land is registered against the title.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
On this page The role of a trustee Trustee duties Trustee training The role of a trustee The role of trustees is to make decisions that benefit current landowners and future generations, while achieving aspirations for the whenua.
Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Māori Land Court Ingestre Chambers 74 Ingestre Street Whanganui Tuesday, 14 November 2023 Judge A H C Warren PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SNov3/1 3:30PM AP-20230000023023 / A20220011363 239/93 Opae Steedman Awarua 2...
Documents/Panui/SNov3-1-Awarua-2C13C2B-Others-Trust.pdf (87 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia Hona Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust – Remove Sara Terehia Hona as responsible trustee of the Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust and an order dismissing a strike out application made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15 Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Anthony James Marino, Catherine Te Waaka, David Herewini, Geoffrey Keith Marino...
Documents/Panui/SP-6-Appeal-2025-21-Hona-v-Trustees-of-Oriwa-Hereaka-Whanau-Trust.pdf (125 kb)
118 Tairawhiti MB 60 MAORI LAND COURT Place Gishorne Present C L Fox Acting Chief Judge A Nyman Clerk of the Court D Kennedy Court assistant Date 4 May 2023 Panui No SP1 Application No A20230008312 Subject Appointment of Maon Trustee as Agent to assess damage from Cyclone Gabrielle Legislation Section 183(6)(f) and (h) Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Also Greg Shaw (Te Tumu Paeroa) Martin Eadie (Te Tumu Paeroa) Present Detallsof the applicant are as follows Applicant Address Maor ...
Documents/Landowner-notices/04145271_05549463_0060_0080_MIN.pdf (2.4 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 12:00 PM AP-20230000027276 / A20220008642 21/94 240/93 Matthew Tanui Fleet Part Kuaotunu 6C2B1 - Inquiry into Administration of Reservation – Removal of Joseph John Davis as responsible trustee SP6 12:00 PM AP-20230000034296 21/94 Deputy Registrar Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Block (Wharekaho Urupa) - Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation SP7 12:00 PM AP-20250000005320 239/93 338(7)/93 Joseph John Davis...
Documents/Panui/10.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-December-2025.pdf (132 kb)
Former Judge Stephen Clark discusses Whānau Trusts – the benefits, the process in forming one, and his own personal experience.