MĀORI LAND COURT
STANDARD [AHU WHENUA OR WHENUA
TOOPŪ]
TRUST ORDER
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 1
PART A - NAME AND PURPOSES
1. Trust Name 22. Purposes of the Trust (Objects) 3
PART B - TRUSTEE DUTIES
3.
On this page
Applying for succession
Succession application types
Succession and whāngai
Succession with no living descendants
Succession with a living husband, wife, or partner Māori freehold land can be owned by one owner or several owners and in some cases, there might be hundreds of owners in one block or title of land. The accurate documentation of succession to land is critical and enables landowners to work together to make decisions about its use for the benefit of all landowner...
If only certain members of the whānau (for
example, not all of the siblings of mum and dad) are vesting their interests into the whānau
trust, then name each of the persons vesting their interest in clause 1.2.
2. If any of the Tipuna are living when the whānau trust is established, include the reference to
“the Tipuna and” in clause 1.3.
2.
Respondents: Margaret
Mutu, John Mutu-Grigg & Dan
Thompson (Tamihana)
SP 7 2:00 PM AP-20240000013048 231/93 Erina Joan
Williams
He arotakenga i te Karikari 2
Residue Ahu Whenua Trust - Review
of the Karikari 2 Residue Ahu
Whenua Trust
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Chief Judge applications
To be heard at Hamilton
Māori Land Court,
Level 2, BNZ Centre
354 Victoria Street...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP14 2:30PM AP-20250000013283 113/93
118/93
Gloria Jean Motu,
Kare May Aroha
Matthews
He tauatanga ki a Teri Hau Rawiri
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Teri Hau Rawiri also known as
Tilly Motu
SP15 2:30PM AP-20250000013060 113/93
118/93
Natasha Pauline
Sanderson
He tauatanga ki a Eva May Hape
Succeed to the Māori land interests
of Eva May Hape
SP16 2:30PM AP-20250000013064 113/93
118/93
Natasha Pauline
San...
These guidelines are provided to assist judges
of the Māori Land Court in considering any question of recusal.
2. General Principles
A judge has an obligation to sit on any case allocated to them unless grounds for recusal
exist.
Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 05/26 - 12A
Form 12A
Rule 8.14(2)
WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?
This form is used to apply to the Māori Appellate Court for leave to appeal a decision after the time limit for
filing an appeal has expired, in accordance with section 58(3) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule
8.14(2) of the Māori Land Court Amendment Rules 2026.
See also Ngawaka v Ngāti Rehua-Ngātiwai ki Aotea Trust Board (No 2) [2021] NZHC 291 at [43]–[47] and [58]
45 statutes referencing tikanga include the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 (see s 2 definitions of “tikanga Māori” and “mana
tamaiti (tamariki)”); Resource Management Act 1991; and Taumata Arowai–the Water Services Regulator Act 2020.