This is an opportunity to assist in reconnecting with and developing a significant Māori land block, which has remained idle for many decades, into a productive asset for our whānau and future generations.
Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)
Individual land ownership made it easier for settlers to buy and sell land.
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington July 2026 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the pānui closing date of 13th of May 2026, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (547 kb)
How to constitute a whānau trust Read the guide here on how to constitute a whānau trust.
That was not the case and Māori in the South Island were left without land and without sufficient resources to take care of themselves and their whānau.
These rules ensure that the Act’s intent is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū6 and to facilitate the occupation, development and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
How to constitute a whānau trust Read the guide here on how to constitute a whānau trust.
1 Notification of applications that remain outstanding in the office of the Chief Registrar, Wellington October 2025 TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 13th of August 2025, are hereby notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inqu...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP9 2:00PM AP-20250000005613 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 222/93 220/93 Margaret Thomas- Amani He tauatanga ki a Hori Wanoa me te whakatū i te Thomas-Wanoa Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī Succeed to the Māori land interests of Hori Wanoa, constitute the Thomas-Wanoa Whānau Trust over the interests of Lionel Thomas, Lillian Thomas, Agnes Thomas, Margaret Thomas-Amani, Josephine Mead, Eriha Thomas, Joseph Knopfler,...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 11:50 AM AP-20250000000045 113/93 117/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Toni Marie Ata He tauatanga ki a Patricia Eynon me te whakatū i te Rodney Morgan Eynon Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī Succeed to the Māori land interests of Patricia Eynon also known as Patricia Green, constitute the Rodney Morgan Eynon Whānau Trust over the interests of Craig Eynon, Richard Eynon and Toni Ata, and appoint Craig Eynon,...
