TE KOOTI WHENUA MĀORI | MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Whangārei in Chambers
Present: W W Isaac, Judge
T Hepi, Clerk of the Court
Date: 17 August 2026
Application No: AP-20250000003483
Subject: Te Ti B2 Block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori
reservation.
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include:
a greater opportunity to use the land
trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block
owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust
the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and
the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
He has broad experience, doing Criminal work in the District and High Court, as well as Residential and Commercial Property, Relationship Property, Trusts, Employment, Commercial, and Civil litigation in the District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal.
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: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: River Life Church,
83 Turangi Town Centre,
Tūrangi 3334
Kaupapa:
The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
In July 2026, the Māori Land Court released an updated list of successors identified in relation to the Hāwea/Wānaka Substitute SILNA Block.
The substitute block is being provided through the Ngāi Tahu Treaty Settlement.
After further consultation, the rescheduled dates are as follows:
From Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Tuesday 17 December 2024
To Ōpōtiki District Court: 10:00am, Wednesday 11 December 2024
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 Chief Judge, the Chief Registrar and the Registrar of the
Waiariki District Registry of the Court.