Trustees of pūtea trusts don’t have the power to vote. Voting for pūtea trusts is carried out by the owners who contributed shares to the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust); Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as ea...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
Other status types As this update is specifically for Māori Customary Land and Māori Freehold Land it excludes the following land status types that fall within the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court: Crown Land Crown Land Reserved for Māori General Land (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust) General Land Owned by Māori (which maybe vested in a Māori Land Trust); Ownership Only (ownership interests in secondary property rights such as ea...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
It is also called a trust order. A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
Management Structures (Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori Reservations and Other trusts) Rohe # Structures # Blks with Structures # Blks without Structures Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha) Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%) Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Currently trustees of Māori land assume all of the duties and obligations of trustees at general law. This works extremely well. Nevertheless, the Law Commission recently proposed a new Trusts Act for all trusts which would tidy up any uncertainties or inconsistencies regarding trustee duties.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
At least 21 days notice must be given for an annual general meeting and 14 days for any other meeting.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
Notice 3.16 Notice of Annual General Meetings and Special General Meetings (collectively called 'general meetings') will be a minimum of 21 days. 3.17 The notice will state the date, place and time when the general meeting will occur, and will outline the agenda.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
if this access is to go over general land, the consent of the landowner is required.
if this access is to go over general land, the consent of the landowner is required.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-title-improvement-english.pdf (385 kb)
