• Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust. It’s designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land in the interest of the iwi or hapū.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust. It’s designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land in the interest of the iwi or hapū.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust. It’s designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land in the interest of the iwi or hapū.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
- Tikanga Māori and Tikanga-ā-iwi are not static and may evolve over time. - Tikanga disputes between iwi are better addressed on the marae
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
Examples of the Court vesting a block in a ‘tribe by name’ are very difficult to find. One case where it did so was the Te Ahuaturanga block in the Wairarapa, a block of 21,000 acres in the Wairarapa, vested by Judge Rogan in the Rangitāne iwi on 8 September 1870.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
It’s designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land in the interest of the iwi or hapū. This type of trust is also used for receiving Crown land4 as part of any settlement.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
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In the case of a Special General Meeting, the notice will state first the reason for holding the meeting. 3.18 The notice will be posted on the Marae Facebook Page and any other relevant portals and will also be announced over iwi radio. Quorum 3.19 At meetings of trustees, four trustees must be present to have a quorum.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
Secondly, when trustees find themselves in difficulty with the result that a trust suffers substantial losses, the Court is criticised for failing to properly supervise trusts and for appointing individuals lacking the necessary ability, experience and knowledge to administer trusts effectively.
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