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Tarati pūtea (utu tāpae $68)
Pūtea trust (filing fee $68)
A pūtea trust allows people who own small interests in Māori land to pool their interests together for the benefit of their wider whānau and descendants.
The process to do this is different from other
MLC application processes.
Landowners and other interested parties, if appropriate,
should hold a meeting to decide to set aside land as a Māori
reservation.
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Download the application form
Te whakamututanga o tō tarahiti (utu tāpae) $68
Terminate your trust (filing fee $68)
The beneficiaries of a trust can apply to partially (where some interests are re-vested to owners and descendants) or fully terminate a trust (where all interests or land are re-vested to owners and descendants).
The matters that maybe dealt with by an Assembled Owners Meeting are set out in the schedule at the end of
of this form
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM
(i) This form must be accompanied with the
appropriate application fee and be filed with
the Registrar in the District in which the land is
located;
(ii) Please ensure that all information required
on the form is completed;
(iii) Where tick boxes are provided please
ensure you tick all those boxes that...
Full Name
Postal Address
AFFECTED PARTIES
Are there any parties (persons, groups or authorities) who will be affected by this application? Affected parties include
successors to the deceased and persons who may have an interest that may be affected by this application.
TIME APPLICATION NO. SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP11 2:00 PM
AP-20250000006049 45/93 Dr Stanley
Joseph Pardoe
CJ 2025/26 – Puatai A2, Pouawa
A10, Whangara C1, Whangara C12
and Whangara C (Roadlines) and
orders made at 143 Gisborne MB 7-
10 on 4/2/1998 and Puatai A2,
Pouawa A10, Whangara C1,
Whangara C12 and Whangara C
(Roadlines) and orders made at 145
Gisborne MB 15 on 30/3/1999 –
Application to the Chief Judge
SP12 2:20 PM
AP-2024000000893...
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2025 | Hune 2025
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
to provide key statistics on Māori land, including the number and total area of Māori Customary Land
(MCL) and Māori Freehold Land (MFL) blocks, and how many of these are managed by trusts or
incorporations versus those that are not.
This is also a good opportunity to review the way
your trust keeps and provides information.
How can I find out more?
If you have further questions, contact a Māori Land Court office.
