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There are two main pieces of legislation to consider: the Trusts Act 2019 and the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 .

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

Aligning trust procedures to changes in the Act You should update your procedures as necessary to reflect the changes to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

Where that land is vested in a trust or an incorporation, such an order will only be made with the consent of the trust or management committee, and may be made for a specified period.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-supporting-housing-initiatives-web-version.pdf (66 kb)

A licence to occupy gives you permission to build on or occupy whenua. However, the title of ownership remains with the trust or management body and the licence can’t be passed on by succession.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

Some trusts and incorporations also provide financial assistance through grants and scholarships.

Located in:  Our application process Receive the outcome

Income collected by a Māori land trust or incorporation is subject to income tax laws.

Located in:  Māori land Manage your land

Te Kooti Whenua Māori is notifying all interested parties about the following hui.

Located in:  Hui and court hearings Landowner notices

  Rapua a Pātaka Whenua Search Pātaka Whenua Search the court record online in Pātaka Whenua.

Located in:  The court record

Tōku Whenua Reports Te Puni Kōkiri provide Tōku Whenua reports, which can help you find out what's possible for your whenua.

Located in:  The court record

The court record holds information about current and historic ownership of Māori land, including block and trust information, minutes, and orders.