In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 12:10 PM AP-20250000004899 241/93 David James Davies He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Rangitopeora Whānau Trust Removal of land interests from the Rangitopeora Whānau Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP3 10:00 AM AP-20250000015277 241/93 Leighton John Faulkner He whakamutunga atu i te Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Whānau Trust Termination of the Te Ao Tutahanga Wetea Faulkner Whānau Trust
Documents/Panui/5.-Waikato-Maniapoto-17-March-2026.pdf (122 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 11:20 AM AP-20250000013478 240/93 Enid Ratahi- Pryor, Waitangi Black He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Pukaahu Domain Whānau Trust Removal of Lincoln Burns as responsible trustee of the Pukaahu Domain Whānau Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 4 11:00 AM AP-20260000001359 19/93 Te Whanau O Tame Te Whata Trust Motatau 5E32B (Te Whanau O Tame Te Whata Trust) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to and Māori land or Māori Reservation Respondents: Charles Edward Te Whata & Susan Jane Te Whata
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000013209 45/93, Rule 6.9/2011 Phyllis Rangiaho, and Colin Francis Cameron CJ 2024/90 - Waiohau C Section 4 Papakainga No.1 (Patuheuheu Marae) block - William McCauley also known as Billie Mekore and a vesting order made at 80 Whakatane MB 172 on 7/9/1988, Wiremu Wire also known as Wiremu Mekore Wire or Wiremu Mekore or McCauley or Wiremu Wiri McCauley and a succession order made at 88 Whakatane MB 28-29 on 11/9/1...
Documents/Panui/1-v2.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:00 AM AP-20240000013209 45/93, Rule 6.9/2011 Phyllis Rangiaho, and Colin Francis Cameron CJ 2024/90 - Waiohau C Section 4 Papakainga No.1 (Patuheuheu Marae) block - William McCauley also known as Billie Mekore and a vesting order made at 80 Whakatane MB 172 on 7/9/1988, Wiremu Wire also known as Wiremu Mekore Wire or Wiremu Mekore or McCauley or Wiremu Wiri McCauley and a succession order made at 88 Whakatane MB 28-29 on 11/9/1...
Documents/Panui/1.-DCJ-Hearing-10-March-2026-Panui.pdf (152 kb)
Apply for a fee remittal in Pātaka Whenua Download the fee remittal application form From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. Full details of changes are here. Application fees Ngā tono me te kore utu Applications without fees Application for Dispute Resolution Application to form a Whānau Trust (when filed together with succession) An application under the Family Protection Act 1955 An application under the Law Refo...
Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP12 12:30 PM AP-20260000003029 238/93 Trustees of Mohi-Williams Whānau Trust C/- McCaw Lewis Lawyers He whakaū i ngā takohanga o te tarati Enforcing the obligations of trust for Ngahutoitoi E2C (Maori Reservation) Trust
Documents/Panui/40.-Waikato-Maniapoto-23-March-2026.pdf (123 kb)
