The changes affect all trusts, including Māori land trusts created through the Māori Land Court (such as ahu whenua, kaitiaki, and whānau trusts) and existing trusts established before the law came into force.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Much will depend on the nature of the trust’s business and the ability, experience and knowledge of nominees in areas relevant to the trust’s activities.
The respective whānau trusts are coordinated through an ahu whenua trust for the management of the whole block and in dealings with third parties such as the Rotorua District Council.
Fortunately he was still alive and he agreed wholeheartedly to the formation of a whānau trust and to the named tūpuna being his parents.
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy. Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
If the family of a deceased person wants to set up a whānau trust, they should obtain a copy. Māori Trust Office The Māori Trust Office administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
In order to run and progress a trust effectively, trustees must know the whenua and people and have the time and energy to fulfill trustee duties.
When you submit an application, you’ll need to include information about the trust and trustees. The Court will review: day-to-day management of the trust financial management of the trust documentation of the trust, and the terms of the trust.
This is the case for the largest and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
Trusts (Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Pūtea Trusts, Māori Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents) Rohe # Trusts # Blks with Trusts # Blks no Trusts Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha) Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152.3975 (4...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2015.pdf (213 kb)
