Signed consents of the proposed trustees are attached to this application 6. A copy of the draft trust order is attached to this application; or 7.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (110 kb)
YES NO 8. We produce our own draft order; OR YES NO We wish to use the Court’s standard trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they: • agree to set up the trust • agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in the trust • agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Every trustee must keep a copy of the trust deed (trust order) and any variations to it.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Above and on previous page: draft survey plan ML566985 and satellite view. The area marked ‘erosion’ shows land that was part of the original Crown Grant but has since eroded.
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)
This trust order is drafted to allow the trustees to purchase land, but not to sell it.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
CHECKLIST The purpose of this checklist is to provide a reference to the terms within this draft trust order which require further consideration by the owners.
