Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori Land Trusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori Land Trusts.
You can search for the following document types in Pātaka Whenua:
https://www.maorilandcourt.govt.nz/
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Find a document using the Search menu – Near Match Search
Step 2
This will expand the Search menu, select “Document” from the options shown.
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MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAILS
This application may be lodged with the Registrar at any office of the Māori Land Court.
For detailed steps on using the Search menu to find an ownership, please refer to the Search for
an ownership guide available in the same guidance area as above.
Apply online
Download the application form Land based trusts and incorporations
Tarati ahu whenua
Ahu Whenua trust
An ahu whenua trust enables collective guardianship of one or more landblocks on behalf of landowners.
Request for fee waiver, reduction or refund form Ō mātou tari a-rohe
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