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You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land. The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.

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It is also called a trust order. A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.

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Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

Ko ngā papa rēhia Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te mana o te trust Māori me ngā Ture Whenua Tārewa Māori 1955.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)

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/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

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.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)

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.

Uploads/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english-v2.pdf (333 kb)

(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP20 12:15 PM AP-20250000006433 241/93 Kapiere Whanau Trust He whakamutunga atu i te Kapiere Whānau Trust Termination of the Kapiere Whānau Trust

Documents/Panui/46.-Aotea-7-April-2026.pdf (122 kb)