Land that can be included in a
Māori incorporation
A Māori incorporation can include one or
more blocks of Māori freehold land, so long
as at least one of the blocks has more than
two owners.
In some cases there
are hundreds of owners for one block or
title 1. When an owner dies, it is important
to transfer his or her interests to whoever
is entitled to receive those interests.
In some cases there
are hundreds of owners for one block or
title 1. When an owner dies, it is important
to transfer his or her interests to whoever
is entitled to receive those interests.
Awaiting Administrative Action
A20200001143 9/01/2020 CJ 2020/3 - Takahiwai 5F1 Block - and succession orders made at 55 Whangarei MB 344-345 on 30 July 1979, 56 Whangarei MB 24-25 on 12 October 1979, 57 Whangarei MB 311 on 17 March 1981 and
120 Taitokerau MB 20-25 on 27 October 2015 - Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Hiria Rata 2.
The unengaged owners are not the problem the report imagines
For a significant number of blocks of multiply-owned Māori land today, the engaged
owners are a minority of the owners.
LAND THAT CAN BE INCLUDED IN A MĀORI
INCORPORATION
A Māori incorporation can include one or more blocks of
Māori freehold land, as long as at least one of the blocks has
more than two owners.
S Overall, an average Māori land block has a size of 52.64 ha and 111 owners.
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458.
Prepare for Court hearing
AP-20230000027547
A20220007204
4/05/2022 CJ 2022/12 - Motatau 3P1A block - Te Hauauru Hunia Manihera - and orders made at 163 Taitokerau MB 113-117 on 11 October 2017 for the Hirini
Manihera & Pati Manihera Whanau Trust, at 227 Taitokerau MB 109-117 on 3 February 2021 for Rawinia Cappel and Te Aroha Joan Manihera -
Application to the Chief Judge
45/93 Sophie Kura Maunsell 2.
It is possible to
establish a Māori reservation over one part of a block.
Purposes of a reservation
A reservation can be established for the following purposes:
• a village site • a marae
• a place of cultural, historical
or scenic interest
• a catchment area or other
source of water supply
• a sports ground • pā site
• a bathing place • a building site
• a church site • a landing place
• a spring • a fishing ground
• an urupā/burial ground • a well
• a timber reserve • wāhi...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP8 10:00 AM AP-20260000003530 58/93 Carol Povey Appeal 2026/9 - Otakanini L block and
a reserved decision made at 308
Taitokerau MB 155-175 on 24/02/2026
– Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
Marina Elizabeth Diamond, Rawiri
Paikea, Sarn Komene, Huia Hopea)