The tupuna can be the owner of the land interests who chooses to place them in the trust, or another person from whom they descend. There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
Types of trusts Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute five types of trusts
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 10:00 AM AP-20250000006939 164/93 158/93 Esther Te Whare He whakawhitinga hea o Esther Te Whare mai i ngā poraka whenua o Te Makomako (Balance) me ētahi atu whenua hei koha ki a John Paul Te Arakai Hunia Transferring shares of Esther Te Whare from Te Makomako (Balance) and other blocks by way of gift to John Paul Te Arakai Hunia SP8 10:00 AM AP-20250000007806 164/93 158/93 Jos...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP7 10:00 AM AP-20250000006939 164/93 158/93 Esther Te Whare He whakawhitinga hea o Esther Te Whare mai i ngā poraka whenua o Te Makomako (Balance) me ētahi atu whenua hei koha ki a John Paul Te Arakai Hunia Transferring shares of Esther Te Whare from Te Makomako (Balance) and other blocks by way of gift to John Paul Te Arakai Hunia SP8 10:00 AM AP-20250000007806 164/93 158/93 Jos...
In August 2020, the Government passed targeted changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 to simplify the legal processes for owning, occupying and using Māori land.
Apply to occupy your land Raihana ki te noho (utu tāpae $23) Licence to occupy (filing fee $23) A licence is a contract between you and other owners (or their representatives, such as trustees) that permits certain activities to occur on all or part of your land.
The MLC operates under the provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 (‘the Act’). Trustees1 are bound by Te Ture Whenua Māori Act and the Trusts Act 2019.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
Trusts still need to have regard to provisions for trusts in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. Why make this change?
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
However, “alienation” is broadly defined in Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. For instance, an alienation includes the making or grant of any lease, licence, easement, mortgage or charge or any kind of encumbrance or trust in respect of the land in the reservation.
Be sure to select the option from the drop-down menu that appears, to confirm it has been correctly applied to the field.
How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-document-v1-8.pdf (2.2 mb)
