Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,088 1,459 3,940 88,704.9389 (60%) 59,204.1327 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,293 1,613 2,115...
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts,
Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,088 1,459 3,940 88,704.9389 (60%) 59,204.1327 (40%)
Waikato Maniapoto 1,293 1,613 2,115...
Te Āhei Atu ki Pātaka Whenua
Hātepe 1
I tō pūtirotiro tukutuku, haere ki te paetukutuku a Te Kooti Whenua Māori
www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz ka pāwhiri i te ripa kākāriki kei te wāhanga o runga, arā ko
“Pātaka Whenua – our online portal”.
2 māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Rapua tētahi hanganga whakahaere mā te whakamahi i te tahua Rapu
Hātepe 2
Ka whakawhānui tēnei i te tahua Rapu, tīpakohia te “Management Structure” mai i ngā
kōwhiringa e whakaaturia ana.
Whilst information about individual committee of management members is held by the Court, those names and contact information have been withheld
in accordance with the public register privacy principles of the Privacy Act 1993.
The respective whānau trusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
Fifth The project has also highlighted the need for the Māori Land Court to be more proactive in its identification and review of defunct trusts and incorporations due to circumstances such as the death of key trustee or management committee members. It is rarely the case that the Māori Land Court judges do not appoint people into these positions where selected by owners.
Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to
manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
See excluded land types on following page.
Land management structure details
Other statistics
S Blocks with a land management structure have an average size of 108.55 ha and average 211 beneficial owners.
Introduction Trustees perform a vital role in the administration and management of Māori land. They have many important responsibilities to fulfil and must balance the expectations of the beneficiaries with their duties as prudent trustees.
