Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land. • Kaitiaki trust A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a minor or has a disability and is unable to manage his or her affairs.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are land management trusts and generally involve whole blocks of land. • Kaitiaki trust A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a minor or has a disability and is unable to manage his or her affairs.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
A composite title is issued to each house owner, comprising: (a) the freehold share of the lessee in the whole block and (b) the leasehold interest of the lessee in the individual site.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include: a greater opportunity to use the land trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
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: Whenua: Omuturangi 7C3 Date: Saturday, 21 February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Omuturangi 7C3.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Omuturangi 7C2 Date: Saturday, 21 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Hawera Library, 121 High Street, Hāwera 4610 Kaupapa: The lease renewal of Omuturangi 7C2.
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Lot 26 Reserve 873 (199 Tuahiwi Rd) Date: Thursday, 27 February Time: 10 am Venue: Māori Land Court 20 Lichfield Street Christchurch Kaupapa: Clean up notice from Waimakariri District Council Agree on next steps Vote on whether to form an ahu whenua trust, or alternative options for managing the whenua in future.
Using this form, you can update your details for the potential owners of the SILNA blocks.
It is a good idea to ask them about: What land blocks you might be an owner in An accurate record of your whakapapa How you became an owner or beneficiary to your whenua.
