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A sketch plan or diagram showing:
The area of the portion to be partitioned out; and
The position or locality of the partition relative to the whole block; and
Any river, lake or seashore boundaries of the whole block; and
The position of any easement or roadway required for access to the partitioned area.
Secondly, their refinements to this structure, after many meetings, has created a model which better represents the grassroots “ownership” of the block. 1) The standard structure is the same:
The ahu whenua trustees are the legal “owners” of the block in dealings with third parties and must ensure compliance with the district plan, payment of local body rates etc and are responsible for the block’s services, access etc.
So it was not uncommon on this project to have a block with an appellation such as this: Waerenga East No 2 B, Waerenga East No 1, Section 7 block 5 Rotoiti Survey District, Maungaroa Kaharoa No 12 block (Amalgamated) Lot C.
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,117 1,498 3,930 89,114.5730 (60%) 58,744.3744 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,304 1,664...
Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,122 1,510 3,925 88,812.2909 (60%) 59,081.0339 (40%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,673...