Chief Judge Fox is a descendent of Ngāti Porou and Rongowhakaata, with ties to Te Whānau a Apanui. She is the fifth judge to be appointed as Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, following Chief Judge Kenneth Gillanders Scott, Tā Justice Taihakurei Durie, Tā Justice Joe Williams and Chief Judge Wilson Isaac.
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Hui and court hearings
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Ko Kaiwhakawā Matua Fox (nō Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau ā Apanui),
te Kaiwhakawā Matua tekau mā whitu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori, ā, ko ia hoki te
wahine tuatahi ki te whiwhi i tēnei tūranga.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Kaiwhakawa-Matua-o-Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-FINAL.pdf (395 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP12 12:20 PM AP-20260000008012 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngatitu 20 A1 Trust
Replace Parani Mokena with
Mairatea Pirimia Daymond as
advisory trustees of the Ngatitu 20
A1 Trust
SP13 12:30 PM AP-20260000008349 231/93 Māori Trustee He arotakenga i te Ngatitu 20A 3C
Trust
Review of the Ngatitu 20A 3C Trust
SP14 12:30 PM AP-20260000007657 239/93 Māori Trustee He whakarerekētanga ki ngā
tarahitī mō Ngatitu...
Documents/Panui/26.-Aotea-7-October-2026.pdf (149 kb)
Since the passing of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, our role is to:
promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners, whānau and hapū
facilitate the occupation, development and use of Māori land
ensure that decisions made about Māori land are fair and balanced taking into account the needs of all the owners and their beneficiaries.
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Who we are
Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.
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Māori land
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2,886 287,361.0526 (89%) 36,3...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2,887 287,231.8928 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2023.pdf (186 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 35 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388
Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323
Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350
Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789
Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904
Aotea 3,995...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2,889 287,209.5956 (89%) 35,4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Māori Customary Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5 38.5573
Waikato Maniapoto 12 48.2919
Waiariki 1 8.0937
Tairāwhiti 1 1.6313
Tākitimu 1 0.2124
Aotea 15 659.1240
Te Waipounamu 0 0.000
Total 35 755.9106
Māori Freehold Land Titles:
Rohe # Area (ha)
Taitokerau 5,405 147,928.8388
Waikato Maniapoto 3,727 124,159.1323
Waiariki 5,113 305,887.6350
Tairāwhiti 5,347 270,279.8789
Tākitimu 1,360 87,954.2904
Aotea 3,995...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
