The Titiraupenga Trust aim to

Maintain/ Administer

Retention

Representation

Titiraupenga Trust are guided by the following pou/ principles

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Ahu Whenua Trust

Titiraupenga Trust is an Ahu Whenua Trust responsible for the Maori freehold lands known as the Huiarau Development Scheme, being Pouakani C No.1B Sec. 1 Block and Pouakani C No. 1B Sec. 2 Block. The Trust was established on 3 December 1991 under the then Maori Affairs Act 1953 and must adhere to the terms of the Titiraupenga Trust Deed.

An Ahu Whenua trust is a common land trust. It is designed to promote the use and administration of one or more Māori land blocks or general land owned by Māori on behalf of its owners.

An Ahu Whenua Trust:

  • Can be established over one or more land blocks
  • Vests the legal responsibility for the administration of the land in Trustees
  • Has a set Trust Order which sets out the rights and responsibilities of the Trustees.

The benefits of an Ahu Whenua Trust include:

  • Greater opportunity to use the land.
  • Trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block.
  • You remain a beneficial owner in the block and can participate in owner meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust.
  • The Trust becomes the single point of contact for the block.

Te Kooti Whenua Māori (Māori Land Court)

The Maori Land Court are responsible for maintaing the record of Maori Land ownership and registration. They are the only Court with specific jurisdiction over Maori Land as confered by Te Ture Whenua Maori Act.

All queries regarding whether you are a beneficial owner, (or how you may succeed as an owner) please see our “Registrations” page.

Huiarau Farms Partnership

In December 2003, Titiraupenga Trust entered into partnership with Pouakani Trust resulting in Huiarau Farms Partnership.

The Partnership comprises of two dairy farms and two drystock farms.

The largest dairy farm is 277ha effective and runs, at peak, 767 cows through a 50 bale rotary shed on Partnership land.  The Partnership also has a 192ha effective dairy platform on Titiraupenga whenua.  This farm has 507 cows at peak milking through a 40 aside herringbone shed.  Both sheds run Protrack and are proud to supply Miraka Limited.

The Waipohutu farm is 730ha effective of ex-forestry with flat to rolling contour – the farm finishes beef cattle and lambs along with dairy grazers. The Bush Road farm is 564ha and also finishes beef cattle and lambs, and the dairy farms R1 heifers and carry-overs.

The business has 12 permanent staff and casual employees as required for busy periods like docking.

Huiarau Farms Partnership is also a long standing member of Awhina Group – a collective of like-minded Māori Agri-Businesses.

 

Contact Details:

Brett Kearins, Operations Manager: ops@huiarau.co.nz

Lisa Kearins, Business Manager: ops@huiarau.co.nz

Postal address: 80 Bush Road, RD1, Mangakino 3492