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There are many ways Māori connect with and utilise whenua, depending on the economic, social, and cultural aspirations of the whānau for the whenua. The Māori Land Court, alongside our partner agencies, are here to support you and your whānau throughout your whenua journey.

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Having a conversation with your whānau about your whenua and whakapapa can be helpful before getting started.

Located in:  Māori land

Whakarongo ake māua Ki te tangi a te manu nei a te tui Tūī, tūī, tūī tuia Tuia i runga Tuia i raro Tuia i waho Tuia i roto Tuia i te here tangata Ka rongo te pō Ka rongo te ao Tuia i te muka tangata I takea mai i Hawaiki nui I Hawaiki roa I Hawaiki pāmamao Te hono a wairua Ka puta mai ki te whai ao Ki te ao mārama Tihei mauri oraKi ngā mate huhua o te wā kei tēnā marae kei tēnā marae Ka tangi tonu mātou Haere atu ra koutou ki te pō Ki te rārangi mātua o ngā tūpuna Ki...

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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.

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“Whai mātauranga, whai tirohanga whānui hoki ngā kaiwhakawā noho ai i tēnei mana ture whakawā o Aotearoa me ngā ture o Aotearoa.

Documents/Articles/23-07-20-Media-Statement-Kaiwhakawa-Matua-o-Te-Kooti-Whenua-Maori-FINAL.pdf (395 kb)

The enclosed terms of trust are an example of a COMPREHENSIVE trust order which you may use for your whānau trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

Our key purpose is to promote the retention of Māori land in Māori hands, and to support landowners to use, occupy and develop their whenua for the benefit of all landowners, and their whānau and hapū. As a court of record, we are responsible for the accurate documentation of the succession and management of Māori land.

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)

A20160006045 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/47 - Te Keepa Tamitere or Peneti - and orders made at 117 WP 96 (2 June 1949) - Application to the Chief Judge A20160006047 45/93 Tyson Charles Schmidt CJ 2016/37 - Tamati Tuhiwai - and succession orders made at 159 GIS 286-287 (26 November 2004) and 112 Rotorua MB 142 (22 March 1960) - Application to the Chief Judge A20170001457 45/93 Katherine Kataraina Tonihi CJ 2017/4 - Parekarangi A12 B2 - Kahuroro Gus Tonihi and a Vesti...

Documents/Panui/February-2023-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-Final.pdf (432 kb)

Many landowner journeys begin when a whānau member passes away and their land interests or shares in an incorporation are transferred to their whānau members.

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