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.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
Provision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.
Since the Act’s inception over 1500 ahu whenua trusts have been created (and only a few terminated).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
How to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust Read the guide here on how to constitute an ahu whenua trust or whenua tōpū trust.
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)
(Respondents: The trustees of Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust) SP 5 2:00PM AP-20230000028972 A20230004072 231/93 Edith Brady Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust – Review of trust SP 6 2:00PM AP-20240000001489 244/93 John-Henry Smith Wiremu Kairau Ahu Whenua Trust - Mimitu Ruarei 4B 2H 4B 2J and 4B 2K Block – Variation of trust SP 7 2:00PM AP-20240000001844 239/93 John-Henry Smith Mimitu Ruarei 4B2H, 4B2J, 4B2K Māori Res...
Documents/Panui/30.-Taitokerau-Special-2-July-2024.pdf (148 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP1 1:00 PM AP-20250000000573 239/93 240/93 Deborah Tekahurere Bush He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Linda Parnell SP2 1:00 PM AP-20250000006228 239/93 240/93 Deborah Tekahurere Bush He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees...
Documents/Panui/2.-Waikato-Maniapoto-2-September-2025.pdf (127 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP4 3:00 PM AP-20250000000573 239/93 240/93 Deborah Tekahurere Bush He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees of Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust by removing Linda Parnell SP5 3:00 PM AP-20250000006228 239/93 240/93 Deborah Tekahurere Bush He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust Reduce the trustees...
Documents/Panui/6.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-October-2025.pdf (129 kb)
