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Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation,
such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust
or management committee, and may be made for a specified
period.
TAIRĀWHITI
PĀNUI
Contact Details
Office Tairāwhiti
Address 37 Gladstone Road
Mailing address DX Box: PX10106, Gisborne
Phone 06 869 0370
Email mcltairawhiti@justice.govt.nz
Office hours Monday to Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
(Closed on Public Holidays)
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Special Court Sitting
At Gisborne| Māori...
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...
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā , ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Chief Judge applications
To be heard via Zoom
Thursday 28 September 2023
Chief Judge C L Fox
PANUI
NO:...
Land Management Structures
Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu WhenuaTrusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations,
and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
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.
Pātaka Whenua Guidance
Guest User Guide
Date produced: 14 August 2023
Last modified: 14 December 2023
māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Guest User Guide
Te Kooti Whenua Māori – Māori Land Court
You do not need to register in Pātaka Whenua to be able to access information or make an application or enquiry.
APPLICATION TO FORM WHĀNAU TRUST
TO BE USED ONLY WITH AN APPLICATION FOR SUCCESSION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section 214
For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz
Page 2 MLC 07/24 - 20
CONSENT
We, the undersigned, consent to the formation of the Whānau Trust and, where named above as a trustee,
consent to our appointment.