MāoriLand Court Standard Ahu Whenua Trust Checklist
Those considering a new trust order should go through this checklist to ensure that they have
addressed key areas for beneficial owners to decide on.
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APRIL | PAENGA-WHÄWHÄ
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the MäoriLand
Court.
This class of records also includes information related to making changes to land title through the
sale of Māoriland, transfer of shares in Māoriland between owners or to new shareholders,
alienation of Māoriland by lease or license, including the licensing of timber, flax and mineral
rights.
The cost for this application is $68.
Apply online
Download the application form
Manatōpū MāoriMāori incorporation
A Māori incorporation has a structure like a company and can be set up over any Māoriland.
The Act also refers to general land owned by Māori.
Whenua Māori korehere
Māori freehold landMāori freehold land has gone through the MāoriLand Court (or what was known as the Native Land Court) to be divided into blocks and converted into freehold titles.
We were hon-
oured to be guided through this process on 10 July
2023 by iwi whatukura from around the seven dis-
tricts of the MāoriLand Court who undertook a
virtual karakia for the land and waters of Aotearoa
and Te Waipounamu, for the people of the land
and for all of us who work for Māori landowners.
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SEPTEMBER | MAHURU
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the MäoriLand
Court.
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OCTOBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-NUKU
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the MäoriLand
Court.
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NOVEMBER | WHIRINGA-Ä-RANGI
2023
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the MäoriLand
Court.
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ISSN 2463-3763 (Online)
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JANUARY | KOHI-TÄTEA
2024
The purpose of the National Pänui / Te Pänui ä Motu is
to provide notice to interested parties of hearings being
conducted in, and applications received by, the MäoriLand
Court.