• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
tick as appropriate The land is not subject to any Trust The alienation is not in breach of any Trust to which the land is subject The alienee is a member of the preferred class of alienee being: Child(ren) or remoter issue of the alienor; or Whanaunga who are associated in accordance with tikanga Māori with the land; or Another owner in the land who is a member of the hapū associated with the land; or A trustee of any of the above three classes of person.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (194 kb)
With shares held by individuals becoming increasingly fractionated but shares held in whānau trusts being relatively stable, I foresee a time when these whānau trusts will be major shareholders in trusts and incorporations.
Decide on voting threshold for a poll vote (for voting by shareholding) 14.4 This is the standard treatment of whānau trusts that put their shares into ahu whenua trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
The enclosed terms of trust are an example of a COMPREHENSIVE trust order which you may use for your whānau trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP5 12:00 PM AP-20230000027276 / A20220008642 21/94 240/93 Matthew Tanui Fleet Part Kuaotunu 6C2B1 - Inquiry into Administration of Reservation – Removal of Joseph John Davis as responsible trustee SP6 12:00 PM AP-20230000034296 21/94 Deputy Registrar Kuaotunu 6C2B2 Block (Wharekaho Urupa) - Inquiry into the administration of a Māori Reservation SP7 12:00 PM AP-20250000005320 239/93 338(7)/93 Joseph John Davis He whakarere...
Documents/Panui/10.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-December-2025.pdf (132 kb)
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz FORM 23 Rule 12.3 TICK THE APPROPRIATE CHECKBOX: The beneficiaries entitled to succeed have agreed to constitute a Whānau Trust and vest the interests of the deceased into the proposed trustees.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (149 kb)
