Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
In recognition of the principles of the Act that land is taonga tuku iho, of special significance, and to promote the retention of the land in the hands of its owners and their whānau and hapū, the judges usually require that an owner wishing to gift or sell an interest first consult with their children and whānau.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
Use this form to appoint, remove, or replace trustee or change the number of trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust, Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (299 kb)
[NAME OF MARAE] Marae Charter 1 Name and location 1.1 The name of the marae is [ ] Marae. 1.2 It is located at [ ]. 1.3 The land on which the marae sits is a Māori Reservation set aside for the purpose of [STATE PURPOSE EXPRESSED WHEN THE RESERVATION WAS MADE]. 2 Purpose 2.1 This charter is made under the Māori Reservation Regulations 1994 to set out clearly the purpose of the marae and the role of the marae trustees in managing and running it. 2.2 The function and purp...
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP21 10:00 AM AP-20240000009642 231/93 Mathew Biddle He arotakenga i te Ranginui & Rerehau Biddle Whanau Trust Review of the Rerehau Biddle Whanau Trust
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:45 AM AP-20240000006156 239/93 Deborah Michelle Kerr He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Mei Porangi Thwaites whānau trust Reduce the trustees of Mei Porangi Thwaites whānau trust by removing Deborah Michelle Johnson, Natasha Margaret Murphy and Nicola Diane Keys
Documents/Panui/7.-Waikato-Maniapoto-27-May-2026.pdf (117 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 10:45 AM AP-20240000006156 239/93 Deborah Michelle Kerr He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō te Mei Porangi Thwaites whānau trust Reduce the trustees of Mei Porangi Thwaites whānau trust by removing Deborah Michelle Johnson, Natasha Margaret Murphy and Nicola Diane Keys
Documents/Panui/7-v2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-27-May-2026.pdf (117 kb)
Where the Māori Trustee has been appointed as responsible trustee of a Māori Land Trust, we provide a range of services that support the owners and trustees, including: Administer trusts in accordance with the trust order Convene and facilitate owner hui, also known as meetings of owners Provide reports and information regarding the administration of the trust and the whenua to advisory trustees and owners Identify and undertake work to protect and enhance the wh...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 10:00 AM AP-20230000024724 67/93 Andrea Elizabeth Kinley and Philip Rewi Kinley Kinley Whānau Trust – Judicial conference on an application to partially terminate the Kinley Whānau Trust in respect of the interests of Andrea Elizabeth Kinley and Philip Rewi Kinley
