How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust
Hold a whānau hui Call a hui with the owners of the block(s) to be included in the trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Hold a whānau hui Call a hui with the owners of the block(s) to be included in the trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land. Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land. Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 11:55AM AP-20240000003482 113/93 118/93 Mary Ngarangione Isaac Ihaka Ngarangione – Succession SP2 11:40AM AP-20240000007528 239/93 Hinewairangi Rameka Rangi and Piwa Pitau Whānau Trust – Replace June Annette Foley (deceased) and appoint Anita Piwa Lolohea, Mahara Louise Foley and Marie Alison Edmonds as responsible trustees SP3 12:00PM AP-20230000020587 113/93 117/93 Kiri Gypsy Collier Sidney McIlroy Collier also known...
Documents/Panui/1.-Special-Tairawhiti-8-November-2024.pdf (144 kb)
We can help you to set up trusts and incorporations to manage your whenua or hold land interests on behalf of your whānau.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 1 11:00 AM AP-2025000000438 67/93 Darren Hinaki Whāngārā A7B ahu whenua trust - Enforcement of obligations SP 2 12: 00 PM AP-20240000014214 19/93 Kim Ona West Joanne Leigh Maraki Waipiro A41A (Taharora Marae) - Injunction against any person in respect of any actual threatened trespass or other injury to any Māori land or Māori Reservation (Respondents: Trustees of Taharora Marae) SP 3 1:00 PM AP-20240000004540 18(1)(a)/93 Wikitor...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT AP-20230000020358 A20220016726 113/93 118/93 18(1)(a)/93 Sandy Robert Karauria James Karauria – Succession and determination of life interest AP-20230000020559 A20230001265 113/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Here Turi Koka Nissen Barlow Jack Mei – Succession and constitute the Barlow Mei Whānau Trust and appoint Here Turikoka Nissen, Maree Ann Mei, Robert Jack Mei, Carla Elizabeth Ngapera Mei a...
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)