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Disputes can delay whānau connecting to and using whenua. Whānau who agree to enter mediation to resolve disputes can do so out of court, pay no filing fee and can practice the tikanga of your whānau and hapū in that mediation.
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
In appropriate circumstances the Court may consider a fixed fee arrangement.
16. Of its own motion or by application of a party, the Court may approve an uplift in the
hourly rate or fixed fee arrangement at any time during the course of the appointment
of the lawyer.
tick as appropriate
The land is not subject to any Trust
The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject
The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being:
Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or
Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or
Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or
A trustee of any of the above three classes of person.
Information, resources and links have been arranged to make it easier for you to find as you begin or continue your whenua and whānau journey. The website is also the gateway to our online portal Pātaka Whenua.
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required on the
form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your
application, unless you are required to select one
box, then only select the box that applies;
(iv) If there is insuffi...
In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te
Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata,
Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti
Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and
kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae
Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership
strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te
Rito to the District.
Trustee duties
Ngā mōhiotanga
Acquaintance
As a trustee you need to know:
what is being administered by the trust (any land or other assets of the trust)
the terms of trust (your powers and responsibilities under the trust order)
all the issues affecting the trust.
Wāwāhanga ā-hapū (utu tāpae $228)
Hapū partition (filing fee $228)
A hapū partition divides the whenua and distributes the new land blocks among the existing owners.
