A whenua tōpū trust:
can include one or more Māori land blocks, or general land owned by Māori
can include a wide range of beneficiaries, for example, a community, hapū or iwi in a specific area
makes the land trustees legally responsible for managing the land
has a Court-approved trust order that sets out the rights and responsibilities of the trustees
requires that any funds received by the trust be used for Māori community purposes, and
doesn’t require any
Use this form to apply to the Court for an order vesting part or all of any Māori Land or General Land owned by Māori
in an owner or a person entitled to succeed to an owner for the purpose of a house site or to confirm an existing house
site (including a house that has already been built and is located on the land).
(state full name),
apply to the Court to constitute a whānau trust in respect of:
tick as appropriate
all my/our land interests
the land interests listed in the schedule hereto
Details of proposed whānau trust:
1.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 10:00 AM AP-20230000030439
231/93
240/93
Roselle Cook Parish of Tamahere Lot
46A2B2A - Review of Trust and
Removal of Jacqueline Lee
Puru Pomare, Christine
Rangiora Ngohe and Adrien
Robb as responsible trustees
SP2 11:00 AM AP-20230000027251 231/93 Deputy
Registrar
Maukoro Reserve (B1B2 &
B1C2) A block and Maukoro
Reserve (B1B2 & B1C2) B4
block - Review of Trust
SP3 11.00 AM AP-20230000031396 231/93 Deputy
Registrar
Maukoro B1B1 block –...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP2 10:30 AM AP-20240000004644 113/93
118/93
Patrick Rata
Francis Quinn
Waitai Rata Harrison - Succession
SP3 10:30 AM AP-20230000022652 239/93 Te Tumu
Paeroa on
behalf of the
Māori Trustee
Taieri A Sec 22 – Appoint Stephen
Bryant as advisory trustee
SP4 10:30 AM AP-20230000034460 239/93 Matai Te Ūkaipō
Whānau Trust
Matai Te Ūkaipō Whānau Trust -
Replace Joseph Ross Taurima, Alex
Taurima and Loanna Rose Smiler
(resigned) with Ca...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP1 11:45AM AP-20230000020358
A20220016726
113/93
118/93
18(1)(a)/93
Sandy Robert
Karauria
James Karauria –
Succession and
determination of life
interest
SP2 11:50AM AP-20230000020559
A20230001265
113/93
118/93
214/93
219/93
220/93
222/93
Here Turi Koka
Nissen
Barlow Jack Mei –
Succession and constitute
the Barlow Mei Whānau
Trust and appoint Here
Turikoka Nissen, Maree
Ann Mei, Robert Jack M...
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Legal terms used for Māori land
Term used to describe landowners
Terms used in succession
Terms used in land ownership
Types of land ownership Terms used for Māori land
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act provides legal definitions for different types of Māori land ownership.
With the focus of the recent review on increased productivity of land, let’s not forget the many trusts and incorporations that already do a great job and are success stories that have been celebrated this weekend.
