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The
land interests would then go directly back
to those beneficiaries of the estate who
contributed shares to the whānautrust.
‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on
whānautrusts.
The
land interests would then go directly back
to those beneficiaries of the estate who
contributed shares to the whānautrust.
‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on
whānautrusts.
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānautrust for a single owner’s interests or
shares; or
• terminating a kaitiakitrust for a minor when the person
reaches 20 years of age; or
• appointing a trustee to a whānautrust.
He tauira tēnei, ko te tono
mō ngā pānga whenua o te tangata mate,
me whai tiwhikete rēhitatanga o te matenga
o taua tangata rā, he tuku whakahaerenga
(tono whakamau wira 2, ngā reta tuku
whakahaere 3 rānei), te wira tuatahi rānei,
ngā kōrero mai i te hui ā-whānau mēnā kei
te whakatūria he rōpū KaitiakiWhānau, arā
WhānauTrust me ngā whakaaetanga o ngā
tāngata ka whakaingoatia ki runga ki te trust.
Iwi and hapū are therefore unable to fulfil their obligations as kaitiaki (cultural guardians)
towards their taonga – yet these kaitiaki obligations are central to the survival of Māori culture.
External link
Succession (factsheet)
(PDF 355 kb)
Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei
Set up a trust or incorporation
Find out how to set up a whānautrust.
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu WhenuaTrusts, 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 # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152....
Trusts
(Note: The term trusts includes all types of management structure, including Ahu WhenuaTrusts, 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 # Trusts # Blks with
Trusts
# Blks
no Trusts
Area vested(ha) Area not vested(ha)
Taitokerau 1,095 1,492 3,918 88,814.9986 (60%) 59,152....