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Whakapā mai Contact us Contact us through our new online portal, Pātaka Whenua, or by phone, email, or post.

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An ahu whenua trust is the most common Māori land trust.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)

Apply online Download the application form Land based trusts and incorporations Tarati ahu whenua Ahu Whenua trust An ahu whenua trust enables collective guardianship of one or more land blocks on behalf of landowners.

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There are two application types you can file under section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 and rule 12.3 of the Māori Land Court Rules 2011 to form a whānau trust.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)

The bench book is a guide only and is one of many resources that judges may choose to refer to. Te Puna Manawa Whenua refers to various standard documents and templates.

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The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

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The short point is that templates and practise notes may be required to give all players in the mediation process greater certainty.

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Māori Land Court user survey | Te uiuinga kiritaki o Te Kooti Whenua Māori Recently we completed the �rst Māori Land Court User Survey.

Documents/Misc/MLC-User-Survey-2025-Infographic-V5-Te-Reo-Headings.pdf (372 kb)

She emphasised that Te Puna Manawa Whenua will also support the development of the whenua and the people who come to Court.

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In May 2023 we launched a redesigned web- site and a new online portal – Pātaka Whenua. The introduction of the Pātaka Whenua technology was part of a wider Whenua Māori Programme of change which also included implementing legislative change and intro- ducing new ways of working.

Documents/Articles/Maori-Land-Court-Annual-Report-Matariki-2023-Matariki-2024.pdf (11 mb)