Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Order with Checklist and Disclaimer
TRUST NAME Trust Name 1.1 The trust created by this Court order shall be known as [INSERT TRUST NAME] ("the Trust").
TRUST NAME Trust Name 1.1 The trust created by this Court order shall be known as [INSERT TRUST NAME] ("the Trust").
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua June 2015 | Pipiri 2015 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
It’s focused on facilitating the use and administration of the land for the benefit of an iwi or hapū. Under section 210 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, trust assets must be held for Māori community purposes.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
We produce our own draft order; OR YES NO We wish to use the Court’s standard trust order. YES NO 9. Section 218 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income may be ap- plied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (272 kb)
Copyright © Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri 2002. Copyright © Ministry of Justice 2009.
Copyright © Ministry of Justice and Te Puni Kōkiri 2002. Copyright © Ministry of Justice 2009.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
Trustees are appointed by the Māori Land Court under the jurisdiction set out in s 222 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. In making appointments two crucial criteria must be considered.
There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)