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Tarati pūtea (utu tāpae $68)
Pūtea trust (filing fee $68)
A pūtea trust allows people whoown small interests in Māori land to pool their interests together for the benefit of their wider whānau and descendants.
Findingout if you have entitlement for
succession
If a family member has died and you believe they may have
owned interests in Māori land to which you may be entitled
to succeed, you can findout about those interests by:
• searching the Māori Land Online database.
Findingout if you have
entitlement for succession
If a family member has died and you believe
that he or she may have owned interests
in Māori land to which you may be entitled
to succeed, you can findout about those
interests by:
• visiting the Māori Land Court and
searching the electronic database or
getting someone to do this for you
• completing an application for a search.
Findingout if you have
entitlement for succession
If a family member has died and you believe
that he or she may have owned interests
in Māori land to which you may be entitled
to succeed, you can findout about those
interests by:
• visiting the Māori Land Court and
searching the electronic database or
getting someone to do this for you
• completing an application for a search.
Kaitiaki trusts are related to interests in land, and are established to manage the affairs of
any owner who, due to their mental infirmity, minority, disability or imprisonment are
unable to manage their own affairs.
If you're unsure whether this guidance applies to your situation, or need help
preparing an application, please contact your local Māori Land Court o�ce.
You can also findout more online at www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
What costs are involved with appeals and charging
orders?
TRANSFERRING SHARES TO TRUSTEES
Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a
trustee from a person whoowns, or is entitled to own, Māori
land shares.
If you're unsure whether this guidance applies to your
situation, or need help preparing an application, please
contact your local Māori Land Court office.
You can also findout more online at
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/ Appeals /Charging orders
What costs are involved with appeals and
charging orders?
External link
Trustee (factsheet)
(PDF 349 kb)
Ko ā te tarahati haepapa
Your trust's responsibilities
Read about the responsibilities of Māori land trusts on Tupu.nz.
Ngā whakangungu kaitiaki tuihono
Upcoming trustee training
Findout when the next trustee training is happening in person and online.
