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.
In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata, Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te Rito to the District.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
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.
We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.
Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.
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)
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-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
