Template Comprehensive Whanau Trust Order Final Version 30 June 2020
All payments from the Trust’s bank account must be approved by a majority of the Trustees.
All payments from the Trust’s bank account must be approved by a majority of the Trustees.
Once accepted, your application gets a unique number (AP20XXXXXX) that can be used when seeking an update on your application.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
The beneficiaries are all the descendants of the tūpuna (ancestors) named in the trust order. The tupuna can be the owner of the land interests who chooses to place them in the trust, or another person from whom they descend.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
People who benefit from a reservation People who benefit from the reservation are usually named as members of a hapū5 or several hapū, or any group of Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
• Is there enough support from the owners, based on how important the issue is?
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
People who benefit from a reservation The people who benefit from the reservation are usually named as members of a hapū 4 or several hapū, or they can be any group of Māori.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)
If a trustee is absent from three consecutive meetings without reason or apology, the MLC can remove the trustee.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
This is also a good opportunity to review the way your trust keeps and provides information. How can I find out more?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
MLC application forms can be obtained from our offices, offsite clinics or from our website, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/ apply/fees-and-forms To find out more about how to set up a trust, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation Types of trustees Te Ture Whenua Māori Act recognises three types of trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The trust is a legal entity, so you can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.