Discussion on Māori Governance
01 Feb 2013 | NewsThe most common governance entity is the ahu whenua trust, of which there are now over 5,500 in existence.
The most common governance entity is the ahu whenua trust, of which there are now over 5,500 in existence.
. • Ahu whenua trust This is the most common Māori land trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Urenui Lot 4B 1B 1B Part Sub 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara SD Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block) Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: Future Utilisation of Land The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’...
Not all of the trustees of the ahu whenua trusts have been contacted and further work is needed in that respect.
Māori Trustee (Te Tumu Paeroa); Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g. Te Tumu Paeroa’s Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Deed.
An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures. For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
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The primary purpose of both meetings will be to discuss: • The Mouri Tūroa project and opportunities available for owners of the above blocks; • Options to enable Mouri Tūroa to complete the proposed work, including but not restricted to: o A limited powers Ahu Whenua Trust over some or all of the above clusters of blocks, and election of trustee(s); o The appointment of an agent to represent the owners of some or all of the above clusters of blocks; o A full powers...
Documents/Landowner-notices/Notice-for-Mouri-Turoa-project-23-September-2023.pdf (209 kb)
Some marae are lucky enough to be supported, at least in part, by ahu whenua land trusts which may make donations, in money or in kind, to keep the marae running.