• An ahu whenua trust holds and manages the land on behalf of all the registered owners. • A whenua tōpū trust holds and manages the land for the use of hapū or iwi.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
Use this form when transferring interests in Māori Land by sale or gift between owners in the same block, owners and their children or owners and any other member of the preferred class of alienee.
When searching for ownership it will show: • Owners details • Block associated with that owner • Share amounts • Any Trusts if applicable 2.9 SEARCHING OWNERSHIP TIP: When looking for an owner put a “%” (wildcard) in between the first and last name.
A set of principles that form the constitution of an organisation. 14. The owner of a beneficial interest in land. Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees own the land as legal owners on behalf of the beneficiaries.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
From 1 July 2025, the Māori Land Court fees will increase by 3.65%. The details are set out below.
Documents/Articles/Detailed-list-of-fee-changes.pdf (287 kb)
Currently, the land is held in trust until the owners can receive the land.
A copy of the notice of the meeting given to the beneficial owners is attached (including any newspaper advertisement. 7.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)
Māori freehold land is owned in common in unequal shares. This means that each owner owns each piece of the land in that share.
• What do the owners think overall? • How will the proposal affect the owners’ interests and the best use of the land?
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-Partition-of-Maori-freehold-land.pdf (490 kb)
These rules ensure that the Act’s kaupapa is met – to promote the retention of Māori land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū 4 and to facilitate the occupation, development, and utilisation of that land for the benefit of its owners and their whānau and hapū.
