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)
Occupation orders can now be granted not only to the landowner or any person entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries of the whānau trust that holds a beneficial interest in the land.
Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.
If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (370 kb)
Ko ngā papa rēhia Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te mana o te trust Māori me ngā Ture Whenua Tārewa Māori 1955.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)
You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land. The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.
S The total number of allocated ownership records recorded in all blocks is 3,136.458. Land Interest Trusts S The total number of Whānau Trusts nationally is 12,247 S The total number of Kaitiaki Trusts nationally is 2,459 Exclusion list The following land types have been excluded from this update: S Crown Land, Crown Land Reserved for Māori, Other, General Land owned by Māori (a total of 450 blocks covering an area of 23,452.1288 ha) S Blocks pending internal revie...
Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2024-Matariki-2025.pdf (16 mb)
Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.
...AP-20230000021566 113/93, 118/93 Thompson Quinton Tapsell William Brian Tapsell also known as William Retreat Tapsell and William Tapihana - Succession SSep3/2 11:00 AM AP-20230000029250 239/93 Tritsan Ihaka Dean Wairepo Peti Tira Whanau Trust - Replace Dawn Angeline McPhee with Kimberly Te rina McPhee as trustee SSep3/3 11:20 AM AP-20230000024797 239/93 Janey McCormack Daniel and Polly McCormack Whanau Trust - Replace Janey McCormack with Avon...
(k) Landowner(s): [insert the names of the owners of the Parent Block or the name of the existing management structure (in the case of a trust, name the current trustees, followed by “as trustees of the [name of trust]”)] (l) Maximum Occupants: [Twelve (12)] people.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/2021-03-12-Example-Occupation-Order.pdf (150 kb)
