Management Structures
(Note: This includes all types of management structure, including Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori
Incorporations and non-Māori Land Court created structures or organisations but it does not include agencies or agents)
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,130 1,525 3,938 85,575.3215 (62%) 52,800.7443 (38%)
Waikato-Ma...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2020.pdf (281 kb)
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.
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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)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or
shares; or
• terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person
reaches 20 years of age; or
• appointing a trustee to a whānau trust .
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2023.pdf (186 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,116 1,475 4,171 81,599.2041 (57%) 61,305.4726 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,309 1,736 2,248 97,535.0542 (76%) 30,266.9625 (24%)
Waiariki 2,202 2,491 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2021.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,123 1,479 4,178 81,661.3200 (57%) 61,327.6433 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,313 1,740 2,254 97,553.7494 (76%) 30,265.1933 (24%)
Waiariki 2,205 2,497 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2022.pdf (186 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Maori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,125 1,487 4,182 81,945.9096 (57%) 61,068.5932 (43%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,315 1,744 2,251 97,621.4046 (76%) 30,218.9985 (24%)
Waiariki 2,216 2,508 2...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2023-05-19-MoJ-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-ver-1.pdf (227 kb)
Management Structures
(Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts , Whenua Tōpū Trusts , Pūtea Trusts , Māori Incorporations, Māori
Reservations and Other trusts )
Rohe #
Structures
# Blks with
Structures
# Blks without
Structures
Area vested (ha) Area not vested (ha)
Taitokerau 1,349 1,537 4,135 82,938.3557 (58%) 60,109.3005 (42%)
Waikato-Maniapoto 1,458 1,751 2,246 98,480.5154 (77%) 29,363.0164 (23%)
Waiariki 2,437 2,588 2,81...
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2024.pdf (349 kb)