They deliver a comprehensive range of services promoting the retention, use of, and development of Māori land as a taonga tuku iho by Māori landowners, their whanau and hapu, and their descendants.
Documents/Articles/Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-Purongo-a-tau-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
While the Trust Land and Trust Property is to be held and used for the benefit of the Beneficial Owners, the Beneficial Owners are not the legal owners and they have no right (legal or otherwise) to instruct the Trustees how to manage and deal with Trust Land and Trust Property.
Trust name, legal status and communications 2 2.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
Administering the trust TRUSTEES’ AUTHORITY The terms of a trust, and the powers and limitations of the trustees, are set out in the trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
TERMS OF TRUST ORDER 1. TRUST NAME, TIPUNA AND BENEFICIARIES Trust Name 1.1 The trust created by this Court order shall be known as [INSERT TRUST NAME] ("the Trust").
The MLC deals with applications for new trusts, replacement trustees, variations to trusts, reviews of trusts and formal complaints, and receives trust reports and financial accounts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
