If any family members don’t consent, their interests must not be included, and they’ll receive their shares personally. Where a family member isn’t included and doesn’t contribute shares to the trust, it’s important the whānau trust order doesn’t inadvertently include that person as a beneficiary.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
It is also called a trust order. A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)
To complete an application form, you can print them out, or you can fill them in electronically on your computer or device, or through Pātaka Whenua .
With shares held by individuals becoming increasingly fractionated but shares held in whānau trusts being relatively stable, I foresee a time when these whānau trusts will be major shareholders in trusts and incorporations.
I am/we are the owner/owners in the above named block and hold.................................................................................................shares out of a total of................................................................................................................shares in the said land; or I am a person entitled to succeed to the beneficial interests of.......................................................................................be...
Name Tick as appropriate Adopted in Adopted out Adopted in Adopted out Adopted in Adopted out Adopted in Adopted out Adopted in Adopted out Adopted in Adopted out 14 DID THE DECEASED HAVE WHĀNGAI?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP 6 10:00 AM AP-20250000011912 58/93 Sara Terehia Hona Appeal 2025/21 - He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust – Remove Sara Terehia Hona as responsible trustee of the Oriwa Hereaka Whānau Trust and an order dismissing a strike out application made at 347 Waiariki MB 65-78 on 15 Hepetema 2025 – Notice of Appeal (Respondents: Anthony James Marino, Catherine Te Waaka, David Herewini, Geoffre...
Documents/Panui/SP-6-Appeal-2025-21-Hona-v-Trustees-of-Oriwa-Hereaka-Whanau-Trust.pdf (125 kb)
You can calculate whether you have enough shares by dividing the area of the whole block with the total number of shares in the block to work out what area of land each share relates to.
Is the land vested in a Trust or Body Corporate; or subject to Part II of the Māori Affairs Restructuring Act 1989 (development)?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (322 kb)
More information To find out more about transferring Māori land shares, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz Or you can visit your local MLC office or attend an offsite clinic.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
