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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)

Rohe Structures Māori Incorporations Ahu Whenua Trusts Māori Reservations Whenua Tōpū Trusts Pūtea Trusts Other Trusts Taitokerau 1,139 14 506 616 1 2 Waikato- Maniapoto 1,272 13 955 291 6 7 Waiariki 2,155 27 1,576 538 7 7 Tairāwhiti 1,402 59 1,049 271 4 19 Tākitimu 534 6 412 110 4 2 Aotea 1,220 21 837 350 11 1 Te Waipounamu 563 6 426 124 2 5 Total 8,285 146 5,761 2,300 35 0 43 Total Aotea Waiariki Waikato-Maniapoto Taitok...

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

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.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/Judges-Corner-Article-by-Judge-Aidan-Warren-on-Dispute-Resolution2.pdf (154 kb)

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)

A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal Ngā Kupu Māori mō te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi ����������������� acting prudently mahi i runga i te āta tūpato acting reasonably mahi i runga i te āta whakaaro acting competently mahi i runga i te matatau ki ngā mahi acting in good conscience mahi i runga i te whakaaro pai acting impartially mahi i runga i te tōkeke active (as in inquiry) hohe...

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Kuputaka-Reo-Maori-Comms.pdf (24 mb)