Fast-Track Trustee Appointment and Replacement Process
16 Jul 2026 | NewsThe Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
The Aotea Māori Land Court has been trialling a Fast-Track Process for appointing and replacing trustees of Māori land trusts.
Chief Judge Fox (Ngāti Porou, Rongowhakaata, Te Whānau a Apanui) is the 17th Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court, and the first wahine Māori to hold the role.
Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Chief-Maori-Land-Court-Judge-appointment.pdf (400 kb)
Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP13 10:00 AM AP-20250000004899 241/93 David James Davies Removal of land interests from the Rangitopeora Whānau Trust
The information in this booklet does not apply to Māori reserves. 2 Māori reservation land Any Māori freehold land or any general land 1 may be set aside as a Māori reservation.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 7 10:00AM AP-20240000013663 19/93 Love Whānau Trust Whataarakai No 1 B – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondent: Nicklause Neames) Tākitimu PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/21.-Special-Takitimu-18-December-2024.pdf (140 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP69 10:00 AM AP-20250000006669 19/93 Edward Joseph Hayes Whānau Trust, Christine Brake, Isabel Tui Edwards Opape 1A 15A and Opape 1A15B No 2 blocks - Edward Joseph Hayes Family Trust - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Angelina Rika and Vanessa Hayes)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 002 10:00 AM AP-20240000013815 19/93 Te Hurihanganui David Wickliffe Whanau Trust Mourea Papakainga 3E9 Māori Reservation and Mourea Papakainga 3E 14C 2 block - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Jeremy Pryor and his agent David Taylor, Jacqueline Pryor WAIARIKI PĀNUI SP 003 10:00 AM AP-20240000013852 18(...
Documents/Panui/23.-Special-Waiariki-20-December-2024.pdf (141 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 1:00 PM AP-20230000031625 19(1)(a)/93 Huirua (Ben) Mohi, Delwyn Mohi Ngaiotonga 1B1A, 1B1B, 1B1C, 2B1 and Lots 2 and 4 (Huirua and Tracey Mohi Tamariki Whanau Trust) – Injunction against any person in respect of any actual or threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori Land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Georgina Davis and Graeme Davis) TE TAITOKERAU PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/5.-Taitokerau-Special-4-June-2024.pdf (118 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 3:00 PM AP-20230000022837 67/93 238/93 Korea Tepuawaitanga Matthews Te Puawaitanga Mokopuna Whānau Trust - Enforcement of obligations of a trust