Amendments to Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 December 2020
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.
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.
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)
Contents: Applications for hearing in NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI 2022: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 9 Aotea District 10 - 15 Tairäwhiti District 16 - 27 Taitokerau District 28 - 32 Takitimu District 33 - 39 Te Waipounamu District 40 - 48 Waiariki District 49 - 62 Waikato Maniapoto District 63 - 74 Applications filed in the office of the Chief Registrar 75 Appendix 76 - 81 No...
Documents/Panui/1002422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-November-2022-web22.pdf (633 kb)
But things were about to change. Matakohe Island, Whangārei Harbour (1956).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Unfortunately, some of these changes have not gone as well as anticipated. The Māori Land Court would like to ac- knowledge that the changes have caused disrup- tion to the work of the Court leading to a poor experience for landowners, whānau, applicants, and other users of the Court’s services.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)
With shares held by individuals becoming increasingly fractionated but shares held in whānau trusts being relatively stable, I foresee a time when these whānau trusts will be major shareholders in trusts and incorporations.
B. The trustees consent to become the trustees of this trust subject to the powers, duties and obligations set out in this trust order.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries 16 of those shares.
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries 16 of those shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
‘Mandatory’ duties must be performed by the trustee and cannot be changed or avoided by the terms of the trust (the trust order).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)