Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
External link
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
External link
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 865 kb)
External link
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 617 kb)
External link
Form 23: Application for whānau trust...
APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT:
AP-20230000035537 86/93 Deputy Registrar Rewiti and Margaret Wilson Whänau Trust
- Amendment of Court record to include
all blocks in the Whänau Trust at (119
Tairawhiti MB 78-80 dated 12/04/2023) (AP-
20230000027057)
AP-20230000036044 86/93 Deputy Registrar Matahiia X and other blocks - Amendment
of Court record to show correct spelling of
trustees names at (120 Tairawhiti MB 72-90
dated 8/06/2023) (AP-20230000027782)
AP-20230000029568 113/9...
An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures. For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
33
AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Appl...
Types of trusts
Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute
five types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
Fee increase summary
Current rate New rate
$22 $23
$66 $68
$220 $228
$385 $399
Detailed fee list
Māori Land Court Current rate (inc
GST)
New rate
(inc GST)
Filing an application in respect of the following:
(a) hearing and determining any claim to recover damages from trespass or any other
injury to Māori freehold land
(b) hearing and determining any proceeding founded on contract or tort where debt,
demand, or damage relates to Māori freehold land
(c) any other de...