Often the cards also include minute book references where land interests were received by or transferred from the person. ORDER DECLARING TRUSTS This is the Court order created by the Māori Land Court that sets out all the terms of a trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (385 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").
I turn to my own personal experience in creating a whānau trust to consider this further.
Trust records include those created under previous legislation, in particular those that resulted from applications under section 438 and 439 of the Māori Affairs Act 1953, which were the pre-cursors to the current Ahu Whenua Trust structure.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Heretaunga block created a national scandal, as it was seen as an example of how a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land to the detriment of small settlers.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land. How to constitute a whānau trust Read the guide here on how to constitute a whānau trust.
That is because once the urupā is created, trustees will be appointed to administer the reservation and the underlying beneficial owners will no longer have legal responsibilities in relation to that land.
If not sensitively managed, disputes can create problems which can lead to longstanding whānau disagreements and division.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...
Documents/Panui/July-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar.pdf (547 kb)
Since the Act’s inception over 1500 ahu whenua trusts have been created (and only a few terminated).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
