Awaiting Administrative Action A20200007414 11/08/2020 An application for special aid in respect of Taukihepa (Titi Island) section 45 application (A20160004868) - Application by appellant for reasonable lawyers fees and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses (John Colston and Marion Dallas Whanau Trust) 98(3)/93 John Colston and Marion Dallas Whanau Trust 1.
This new Act sets out the core principles and default rules for trusts, including trusts created under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-for-landowners-Trustee-Act.pdf (68 kb)
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000027493 A20210006008 12/04/2021 An application for special aid in respect of section 4A Block IV Tokaanu Township (A20100006117) - Application by the Irihau-Asher Southon Whanau Trust for reasonable lawyer's fees 70(3)/93 James Southon 1.
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000019703 A20190007011 7/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 44(1)/93 47(4)/93 Tainui Noble 5.
Documents/5-11-reports/5-11-Report-Published-2025-05-May.pdf (4 mb)
Prepare for court hearing AP-20230000035622 22/12/2023 CJ 2024/15 – Edward Mokopuna Brown Whānau Trust and the whānau trust order made at 292 Rotorua MB 144-146 on 5/9/2005 – Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Lilyan Flora Brown 5.
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000019703 A20190007011 7/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 2.
Each application will have different requirements and these are usually set out in the application form or can be checked with Court staff.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)
Those entitled to succeed do not wish to form a whānau trust. Those entitled to succeed have conferred and wish to vest the interests of the deceased into a whānau trust.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (865 kb)
Prepare for Court hearing AP-20230000019703 A20190007011 8/08/2019 Tamati and Margaret Makara Whanau Trust - and orders constituting a whanau trust made at 99 Whangarei MB 34-36 (23/02/2004) - Application to the Chief Judge 45/93 Tainui Noble 2.
