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 (201 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 (204 kb)
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)
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)
...trust (except kaitiaki trusts) – 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 order8 which sets out the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations • nominate trustees • take accurate minutes.
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.
This trust order is drafted to allow the trustees to purchase land, but not to sell it.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-12-07-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template.pdf (398 kb)
Francis Dart Fenton, First Chief Judge Francis Dart Fenton drafted the Native Lands Act 1865 and was the first Chief Judge of the Court (1865-1882).
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
