From its beginnings as a mechanism that enabled the acquisition by Pākehā of huge tracts of Māori land, the Court has continued to evolve to the present day when it enables and assists with the retention and utilisation of Māori land by its owners, whānau and hapū. The Māori Land Court has been here for 150 years and if Māori have their way, it is here to stay.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
Initial lands vested into the whānau trust came from the uncle who had been appointed as the whānau administrator in 1967.
1 māorilandcourt.co.nz A whānau trust combines some or all the Māori land interests of an owner or owners into a single trust, to be held on behalf of their whānau.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
The whānau trustees are not “owners” of their exclusive use areas but, subject to their obligations under the ahu whenua trust, have responsibility for the use and occupation of their whānau areas.
Traditionally, the practice of whāngai was to strengthen whānau, hapū and iwi ties and relationships and to honour the responsibility that whānau had to each other.
Kāti, ka hoki katoa ngā rawa ki ērā o te whānau kua whakauru hea ki te trust. “Kaitiaki Whenua Māori” kei roto he wāhanga e pā ana ki te whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
pwd=ZGpGUkE2MjNEYW1tRStack1haFZKZz09 Meeting ID: 865 1019 2526 | Passcode: 562788 Monday 17 April 2023 | Judge M J Doogan Presiding Applications for Hearing PÄNUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 11:00AM A20220016965 239/93 Courtney Marshall, Kepariki Konui Okahukura 8M 2B 1 (Otukou Papakainga) - Add Nina Margaret Parker & Chelsea Manu Fox as trustees 2 11:05AM A20200003623 231/93 Verna Jean Snowden Rangioma Dick Barrett Whanau Trust - Review of tru...
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 16 A20220005662 235A/93, 239/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Reduce Ngakurarangi Langman as a trustee 19 A20220002580 113A/93, 118/93, Charlene Radovanovich Peter Nicholas Radovanovich - Succession 20 A20220005726 235A/93, 244/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Variation of trust 21 A20210014969 113A/93, 118(6)/93 John Whatarau...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
Interest based trusts Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68) Whānau trust (filing fee $68) A whānau trust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 58 AP-20230000030409 113A/93 118/93 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Angela Alice Whakahi Tipene Julia Edith Karaihi Browne - Succession and constitute the Kakatahi Gardens Whänau Trust in respect of the deceased and appoint Angela Alice Whakahi Tipene, Paule Blair Waipapa Cameron and Kole Parker as responsible trustees 59 AP-20230000030464 113A/93 118/93 David Wayne Hapai Winiata, Richard Huia Thomas Winiata Wayne...
