If you are wanting to convert Māori customary land into freehold land, you can apply to the Court under section 132 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act. Only a small number of customary land blocks remain in Aotearoa New Zealand and they total less than 700 hectares.
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: Section 9 Block XVI Waikawa Survey District
Date: Saturday, 7 June 2025
Time: 1 PM
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: Puna-O-Maru Section 96
Date: Saturday 27 September 2025
Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate
Kaupapa:
Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation
Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be
Election of trustees
Discuss access to the urupā
Any questions please contact mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Urenui Lot 4B 1B 1B Part Sub 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara SD
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust
For further inform...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)
Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320
Kaupapa:
Future Utilisation of Land
The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust;
Elect Responsible Trustee(s)
Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and
Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all descendants of Mary Naera also known as Mee Naera or Mere Naera Pomare or Mere Nicol or Mere Nikora or Mere Tuhata or Mere Hautonga about the following hui:
Whenua: Sections 14 and 15 Town of Urenui situated at 44 Whakapaki Street, Urenui
Date: Friday, 5 December 2025
Time: 3:30 PM
Venue: Tu Tama Wahine O Taranaki 2 Leslie Street Waitara 4320
Zoom: Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83824104626 Meeting ID: 838 2410 4626
Kaupapa:
To...
