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Trustee duties
Ngā mōhiotanga
Acquaintance
As a trustee you need to know:
what is being administered by the trust (any land or other assets of the trust)
the terms of trust (your powers and responsibilities under the trust order)
all the issues affecting the trust.
This information provides landowners, community groups,
and government bodies understand the state and management of the reported land type.
Land Management Structures
Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations,
and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
January 2026
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 12th of November 2025, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
Use this form to add, reduce, replace or (in exceptional circumstances) remove trustees of a Whānau Trust, Kaitiaki Trust,
Ahu Whenua Trust, Whenua Tōpū Trust, Pūtea Trust or Māori Reservation.
CHECKLIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
Death Certificate or other evidence as to death (see note (i) above)
Original or certified copy of the Will
Written confirmation to surrender lifetime right (where applicable)
Consents to succession by whāngai (where applicable)
Minutes of meeting agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (where applicable)
Completed Whānau Trust form and draft Trust order (where applicable)
Notes to assist applicants
MĀORI LAND COURT CONTACT DETAIL...
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Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
November 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 1st of September 2023, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down fo...
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
December 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 11th of October 2023, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inq...
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori LandTrusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori LandTrusts.
1
Notification of applications that remain
outstanding in the office of the Chief
Registrar, Wellington
July 2023
TAKE NOTICE THAT the following schedule of applications, currently held in the Office of the Chief
Registrar in Wellington, received up to the panui closing date of 11th of May 2023, are hereby
notified, pursuant to rules 3.18, 5.3 and 8.2(3) of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011, as being
outstanding and have yet to be determined or set down for inquiry or...
Currently, the Māori Trustee administers as trustee or agent approximately 1,800 Māori LandTrusts and other Māori entities. This is about one third of all Māori LandTrusts.
