(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.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. ‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. ‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
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.
Decide on voting threshold for a poll vote (for voting by shareholding) 14.4 This is the standard treatment of whānau trusts that put their shares into ahu whenua trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
