Trustee responsibilities can include:
researching options for the whenua on behalf of owners
attending regular trustee meetings to discuss and debate plans for the trust
communicating with owners and organising hui for owners or trustees to discuss plans for the whenua
visiting the whenua regularly to check on the wellbeing of the land, and
working with people involved in the whenua or trust, such as a lessee, accountant, or management team.
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māorilandcourt.co.nz
A whānau trust combines some or all the Māori land interests of an owner or owners into a single
trust, to be held on behalf of their whānau.
He has led Māori Land Court appointed facilitation processes, Meetings of Owners, and governance appointments, supporting whānau, trustees, and landowners to resolve complex issues through tikanga informed, consent based processes.
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Notification of applications that have not
been finally determined
(over 6 months old)
31 May 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications are hereby notified pursuant to rule
5.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP14 09:00 AM AP-20230000020540
(A20220018864)
173/93
67/93
Hayden Potaka Tauakira 2M3A2 No 9 - Application
to summon a meeting of owners to
consider including small area with
Tauakira 2M3A2 Sec 12, 13 & 14 to
extend urupa
SP15 09:30 AM AP-20240000012408 173/93
67/93
Heather
Ranginui
Morikau No 1 Section 21 - Summon
a meeting of owners
SP16 10:00 AM AP-20240000000268 173/93
67/93
Susan Roach Orimupiko 12B2 - Summon a
meeti...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
TRUST: Tawera 897 Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust
DATE: Friday 8 November 2024
TIME: 9:30am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
AGENDA: Election of nominated trustees only
Please register your interest by 2 November 2024 by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or
phone 03 962 4900
Notice of Hui
Section 2 MR 897 Ta...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
DATE: Saturday 7 June 2025
TIME: 1.00PM
VENUE: South Otago Creative Arts Centre
142 Clyde St
Balclutha
Kaupapa:
• Election of new trustees to replace the existing trustees who have resigned or died
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Waimarino 3F No 4 Block
Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Waimarino Baptist Church (The Centre)
14-16 Seddon Street
Raetihi 4632
Kaupapa:
The lease renewal of Waimarino 3F No 4 Block
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
