Nor do they replace statutory
requirements relating to notification, evidence, hearings, or judicial determination. Te Kooti
Whenua Māori must continue to operate in accordance with Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, which provide the framework for how applications are
processed and progressed through the Court.
8.
Legislation: Section 19, Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Previous
evidence:
293 Taitokerau MB 170-171 dated 25 July 2025
290 Taitokerau MB 297 dated 13 June 2025
288 Taitokerau MB 295-296 dated 3 April 2025
306 Taitokerau MB 115-130 dated 4 November 2025
Details of the applicant are as follows:
Applicant Address
Micheal Philip Greame Yorke 130 Featherston Street, Palmerston North,4410
T Wetere for Deputy Registrar: The above-named matter was set down for a Judic...
MĀORI LAND COURT
Place: Wellington
Present: M J Doogan, Judge
A Tibble, Clerk of the Court
Date: 31 August 2026
Application No: AP-20260000003668
AP-20250000003542
AP-20260000003819
Subject: William Williams also known as Kupe Williams or Kupe Taare or Kupe Taurerewa
or Kupe Hinewai or Kupe Tuwharetoa or Kupe Tuwhatetoa – application for re-
hearing
Legislation: Section 43(3), Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
CHAMBERS MINUTE AND DIRECTIONS OF JUDGE M J DOOGAN
1....
PÄNUI
NO:
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
37 A20220016513 118/93,
113A/93
Tia Tuna Christina Wilson also known as Christina White -
Succession
38 A20220016545 117/93,
113A/93
Ross Franklin
Fitzgerald
Julia Anne Fitzgerald also known as Julia Ann
Fitzgerald - Succession
39 A20210009902 113A/93,
118/93
Rohatai
Pewhairangi,
Elizabeth Dixon,
Sophia Parlato
Ihakara Pewhairangi - Succession
40 A20220009384 118(6)/93,
113A/93
Joe Tiopira Te
Kiriwai Toroa
Mare...
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
Māori land trusts
Māori land trusts are used to manage whenua owned by multiple people. Because Māori land can have so many owners, creating a trust can be an efficient way to make decisions about the whenua.
It’s focused on facilitating the use and
administration of the land for the benefit of an iwi or hapū.
Under section 210 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trust assets must be held for Māori
community purposes.
