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 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Historically, trust applications were heard by a Māori Land
Court judge.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 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 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 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 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2022.pdf (186 kb)
The Māori Land Court receives on average 1,600 applications per year in relation to the establishment and management of trusts and incorporations.
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Who we are
Our judges
Judges' corner articles
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust
Read the guide here on how to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust .
Located in:
Māori land
Legal terms
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Māori Land Update –
Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua
June 2024 | Hune 2024
This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori
as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government
agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land .
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)
Which are as follows:
Ahu Whenua trusts , which are land management trusts designed to promote the use and
administration of the lands on behalf of the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
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.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)
This trust will hold the land for the beneficial owners, hapū, iwi, or Whenua Tōpū trust .
Located in:
Māori land
Manage your land
