Before 1862, the government had bought large areas of land from Māori by deeds of purchase, and by this means about two-thirds of the country had passed into the hands of the government before the Native Land Court was established.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Within te ao Māori, rangatiratanga can embody the authority of a rangatira (a Chief) but importantly also that of the people, being the whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribe) and iwi (tribe).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000028366 A20200007068 29/07/2020 Waitangi Huia Ahu Whenua Trust Deed - Review of trust 231/93 Stephanie Samuels 2.
Te Tumu Paeroa’s Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Deed. For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz View the notice here.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP10 10:00AM AP-20250000010064 67/93 Timoti Buddy Nikora Tūhoe - Te Uru Taumatua Trust - Judicial Conference on an application requesting information from the Trust as permitted under the Trust Deed dated 13 December 2013
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP18 2:40 PM AP-20230000029254 244/93 Tui Adele McCaull Pukepuke Ahu Whenua Trust – Application to amendment of trust deed SP19 3:00 PM AP-20230000024336 113/93 118/93 Riria Herekawa Handscomb Te Miringa Koopu – Succession SP20 3:00 PM AP-20240000008958 113/93 118/93 Andre Junior Holtz Andre Vernon Holtz – Succession WAIARIKI PĀNUI
Documents/Panui/47.-Special-Waiariki-7-November-2024.pdf (138 kb)
Determine the terms of trust e.g. Te Tumu Paeroa’s Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Deed.
Documents/Landowner-notices/2.-Aotea-Notice-to-owners.pdf (246 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 32 1:15 PM AP-20240000010837 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Henry Whitu Kingi He whakatū i te Henare Whitu Kingi Whānau Trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Henare Whitu Kingi Whānau Trust over the interests of Henry Whitu Kingi and to appoint Makere Te Miringa Kingi, Deina Miriama Rimene-Kingi, Kare Makare Kingi, Henry Paul Kingi, Jordan Aroha Kingi, Gemma Leigh K...
Documents/Panui/Maori-Land-Court-National-Panui-July-2025-Edition.pdf (2.9 mb)
at (venue) ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... .; I undertake to familiarise myself with the trust order/deed or regulations associated with the trust; I will properly carry out my duties as a trustee; and I am 20 years of age or ol...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
