General powers of Trustees
1.3 The Trustees have the following general powers:
(a) all the powers necessary to manage the Trust Property including, in relation to
the Trust Property, all the powers of an absolute owner of the property; and
(b) all the powers necessary to carry out the terms of the Trust, including powers
incidental to those in paragraph (a).
This data provides a high-level summary to share with owners,
organisations, and government agencies key characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
External link
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
External link
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 865 kb)
External link
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 617 kb)
External link
Form 23: Application for whānau trust...
Trustee responsibilities can include:
researching options for the whenua on behalf of owners
attending regular trustee meetings to discuss and debate plans for the trust
communicating with owners and organising hui for owners or trustees to discuss plans for the whenua
visiting the whenua regularly to check on the wellbeing of the land, and
working with people involved in the whenua or trust, such as a lessee, accountant, or management team.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3
Date: Sunday, 22 February 2026
Time: 2:00 PM
Venue: Hawera Library,
121 High Street,
Hāwera 4610
Kaupapa:
The lease renewal of Ngatimanuhiakai 17A3.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
TRUST: Tawera 897 Sec 2 Ahu Whenua Trust
DATE: Friday 8 November 2024
TIME: 9:30am
VENUE: Māori Land Court
20 Lichfield Street
Christchurch
AGENDA: Election of nominated trustees only
Please register your interest by 2 November 2024 by email to mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz or
phone 03 962 4900
Notice of Hui
Section 2 MR 897 Ta...
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Waimarino 3F No 4 Block
Date: Saturday, 7 March 2026
Time: 10:00 AM
Venue: Waimarino Baptist Church (The Centre)
14-16 Seddon Street
Raetihi 4632
Kaupapa:
The lease renewal of Waimarino 3F No 4 Block
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puketapu 3B 6B 2A
Date: Saturday, 14 March 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Venue: River Life Church,
83 Turangi Town Centre,
Tūrangi 3334
Kaupapa:
The establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust
For further information please contact Aotea Māori Land Court on 06 3490770 or mlcaotea@justice.govt.nz
View the notice here.