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After 18 months of hearings in Rotorua, 15 applications concerning the administration and utilisation of Utuhina No.3H No’s 2 & 3 Subdivision F will shortly be completed. The major ownership of the land (which has an area of 1.4011 ha situated in Whittaker Road, Rotorua) has been held since 1968 in a long-term testamentary trust for eight of the testator’s children and their descendants.
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.
RESPONSIBLE TRUSTEES
Responsible trustees are responsible for:
• carrying out the terms of the trust order
• administering and managing the business of the trust
• preserving the assets of the trust
• collecting and distributing the trust’s income.
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.
RESPONSIBLE TRUSTEES
Responsible trustees are responsible for:
• carrying out the terms of the trust order
• administering and managing the business of the trust
• preserving the assets of the trust
• collecting and distributing the trust’s income.
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.
RESPONSIBLE TRUSTEES
Responsible trustees are responsible for:
• carrying out the terms of the trust order
• administering and managing the business of the trust
• preserving the assets of the trust
• collecting and distributing the trust’s income.
Of those, 14 spent a significant part of their young life living on Māori freehold land. Now only 3 live on Māori freehold land.
Income from Māori freehold land is no longer significant as a regular source of income to Māori families.
You can advertise in local media close to where the whenua is located, on iwi radio, on social media, and through any other means you wish to. Step 3: Hold a hui
At the hui, present your proposal in detail and encourage in-depth kōrero and robust discussion, making sure everyone feels heard.
Karakia Timatanga
2. Mihimihi
3. Meeting rules
4. Background / Court Directions:
o Wānanga facilitated by kaimahi of the Māori Land Court for the purpose of a
revised marae charter.
Step 1
Complete the required application form MLC-Form-1-General-application.pdf and
if appropriate a request for fee waiver MLC-Document-A1-request-waiver.pdf
Step 2
Call the relevant district Duty Registrar regarding your urgent application.
Step 3
Email the completed and signed application to the Duty Registrar, along with the completed
and signed fee waiver, or provide a screenshot of the digital payment transaction (e.g.,
internet or mobile banking) as proof of payment....
He tohutohu a te Kaiwhakawā
Direction of the judge
After further consultation, I reschedule dates as follows:
From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 4 June 2026
To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Wednesday 10 June 2026
From Masterton: 11:00 AM, Thursday 3 September 2026
To Masterton: 11:00 AM, Friday 4 September 2026
This direction is issued pursuant to rule 3.8(1)(b) Māori Land Court Rules 2011 and
a copy is to be sent to the Kaiwhakawā Matua, the Kairēhita Matua, and the...