• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
This model for the utilisation of multiply-owned Māori land had its origins in Taitokerau in 1989 where, under s 438 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953, a block was vested in a trust with exclusive use areas identified in a schedule to the trust order for whānau shareholding groups.
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
Whānau trusts A whānau trust can be set up at the time of succession.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 10:30 AM AP-20240000004644 113/93 118/93 Patrick Rata Francis Quinn Waitai Rata Harrison - Succession SP3 10:30 AM AP-20230000022652 239/93 Te Tumu Paeroa on behalf of the Māori Trustee Taieri A Sec 22 – Appoint Stephen Bryant as advisory trustee SP4 10:30 AM AP-20230000034460 239/93 Matai Te Ūkaipō Whānau Trust Matai Te Ūkaipō Whānau Trust - Replace Joseph Ross Taur...
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
