Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua. The beneficiaries are all the descendants of the tūpuna (ancestors) named in the trust order.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
When requesting minutes (or orders generated from those minutes) it is important to use the syntax adopted by the Court.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-Minute-Book-Abbreviations.pdf (470 kb)
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
For example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required, and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.6E-OCT21-Applications.pdf (335 kb)
The court order The court order is the document that confirms the legal change made to the ownership and/or status of the whenua.
The proposed trustees were elected by the beneficiaries entitled to succeed at a meeting held at [place]:_______________________________________________on [date]:________________________ A copy of the minutes of the meeting held to constitute the whānau trust is attached.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-23-Application-Whanau-Trust.pdf (365 kb)
Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)
COURT ORDER The MLC will conduct a hearing about the application.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)
The owners have/have not* been advised (a) that an occupation order may pass by succession; and (b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term or until a specified event; and (c) of the term for which the order is sought. 6.
Are any Māori interests held by the administrator(s) pursuant to an order of the Court made under section 112 of Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993?
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (919 kb)
