Both trust types are land management trusts involving one or more Māori freehold land blocks (and in some cases, general land owned by Māori).
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Finding out 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 find out 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.
Finding out 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 find out 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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
For more information, please contact your local Mäori Land Court office. Individual districts may mail out separate Pänui where 14 clear days notice is not provided in the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu.
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 Find out when the next trustee training is happening in person and online.
TRANSFERRING SHARES TO TRUSTEES Māori land shares can be transferred, by a vesting order, to a trustee from a person who owns, or is entitled to own, Māori land shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
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 find out more online at www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz What costs are involved with appeals and charging orders?
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 find out more online at www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz/ Appeals /Charging orders What costs are involved with appeals and charging orders?
We were hon- oured to be guided through this process on 10 July 2023 by iwi whatukura from around the seven dis- tricts of the Māori Land Court who undertook a virtual karakia for the land and waters of Aotearoa and Te Waipounamu, for the people of the land and for all of us who work for Māori landowners.
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2022-Matariki-2023.pdf (11 mb)
