Updated interim list of owners of the Toitoi SILNA Block Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District (South Island Landless Natives Act 1906) The Māori Land Court has released an updated working list of potential owners entitled to the Toitoi Land (Crown Land Block VIII Lords River Survey District) under Section 15 of Ngāi Tahu Deed of Settlement 1997.
1 An index of past and present judicial officers of the Māori Land Court and Native Land Court 1 May 2018 Judicial officers of the Native Land Court from 1864 to 1947 Judge Date appointed John Rogan 25 June 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Wiremu Tipene 25 June 1864 Matikikuha 25 June 1864 Te Keene of Orakei 25 June 1864 Tamati Reweti 25 June 1864 George Clarke 25 October 1864 (President) 9 January 1865 (Judge) Hone Mohi Tawhai 25 October 1864 P...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2018-05-01-FS-Past-and-present-judges.pdf (356 kb)
The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.
You can then add additional details, such as a section of the Act (e.g. 118/93), in the Must include field.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
No Surname First Name Abode 1 TE ARATUMAHINA Tini Kaiapoi 2 TE ARATUMAHINA Puake Kaiapoi 3 TE IPUKOHU Wi Pukere Kaikoura 4 TE KATI Anaha Kaikoura 5 RAKI Ruti Kaiapoi 6 RAKI Ria Kaiapoi 7 RAKI Te Ipu Kaiapoi 8 RAKI Toihi Kaiapoi 9 RAKI Purua Kaiapoi 10 RAKI Akiha Kaiapoi 11 RAKI Hamuera Kaiapoi 12 RAKI Wekipiri Kaiapoi 13 RAKI Apeta Kaiapoi 14 RAKI Hiria Kaiapoi 15 SPRING Toria Kaikoura 16 SPRING Takihi Kaikoura 17 SPRING Eparaima Kaikoura 18 SPRING Tuteahuka K...
Documents/SILNA/List-of-Original-Grantees-for-Hawea-Wanaka-with-notes.pdf (128 kb)
(If the application is not under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act give details as to the Act) (State number of section(s) under which application is made) For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz Form 01 Rule 4.2 (2) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
What can be done, for example, for owners who wish to form governance structures so they can get a lease of their land to utilise it, but have difficulty notifying the owners to inform them of the proposals as required by section 215 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act? Clearly, the most basic assistance that can be given to owners is to make it easier for them to obtain important and relevant information about their land and the owners of that land.
The Local Government (Water Services) Act 2025 came into force on 27 August 2025 introducing new ways for Māori landowners to take action around water service matters affecting whenua Māori.
Kahuariki Te One Kaikoura 27. Kahuariki Ria Te Aniwaniwa Kaikoura 28.
Documents/SILNA/Original-Grantees-of-the-Toitoi-SILNA-Block-word.pdf (118 kb)
The South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 was repealed in 1909 without those 53 people having received their SILNA land.
