Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsFormer Judge Stephen Clark discusses Whānau Trusts – the benefits, the process in forming one, and his own personal experience.
Former Judge Stephen Clark discusses Whānau Trusts – the benefits, the process in forming one, and his own personal experience.
On that island I see te iwi Māori walking proudly within their own Māori world and over their own land. So, I suggest to you now, if your vision of an island is similar to mine, we must grasp an oar and get on board this waka we share so that we can row together towards that island.
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Succession-for-whangai-web-version.pdf (172 kb)
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)
Management Structures (Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Maori Reservations and Other trusts) Rohe # Structures # Blks with Structures # Blks without Structures Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha) Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%) Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%) Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2,886 287,361.0526 (89%) 36,3...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Other information which may assist the Court in finding land interests owned by deceased: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ....................................................................
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land. What has changed?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Dispute-resolution-service-web-version.pdf (132 kb)
For example, you will need to be able to record that a surviving spouse is entitled to income from a land interest that they do not own, and that some owners are not entitled to the income from their land interest.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Records include: o Lists of owners, the titles they own interest in and the value of the interest o Rates schedules o Correspondence between owners and the Court o Consolidation orders Amalgamation records: Amalgamation is when two or more Māori and/or General land blocks were amalgamated to make one or more resulting blocks.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The Crown refers to the Sovereign, who is the head of state of New Zealand. Crown‑owned land is, in effect, state‑owned land. A Māori reservation can be established and used for any combination of these purposes.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)