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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Urenui Lot 4B 1B 1B Part Sub 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara SD Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s sta...

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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.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-38-Application-to-add-reduce-replace-or-remove-trustees-202104.pdf (220 kb)

The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. ‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. ‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

• Any revenue from the lease or licence must be used as directed by the MLC. Section 150A of the Act (as amended by section 24 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Amendment Act 2002) requires any lease for longer than 52 years to have the consent of at least half the beneficial owners of the land and the approval of the MLC.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.4E-OCT21-Maori-Reservations.pdf (348 kb)

A few things we can offer assistance with are: General enquiries Filing of applications Successions Whānau Trust Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Māori Incorporations Partitions Occupations Trustee training on request For further information or to make a booking please contact the office on (03) 962 4900 or mlctewaipounamu@justice.govt.nz

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It is unlikely to appoint someone who is: • bankrupt • imprisoned • convicted of a crime involving dishonesty • under mental disability 8 • a minor 9 • known to the Court to have been guilty of misconduct in the administration of a trust • involved with a corporation that is in liquidation or no longer in business.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-english.pdf (389 kb)

Step 3 Enter the management structure name (or part of) into the Organisation Name box if known.

How-do-I-user-guides/Search-for-a-management-structure-v1-7.pdf (2.1 mb)

The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; 2. Elect Responsible Trustee(s) 3.

Documents/Landowner-notices/3.-Aotea-Notice-to-owners.pdf (233 kb)

The challenge is to initiate these meetings so that a defunct ahu whenua trust or incorporation can be reactivated.

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