• Whānautrust
This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to
bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of
the whānau and their descendants.
• Whānautrust
This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to
bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of
the whānau and their descendants.
Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters
include:
• forming a whānautrust 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 whānautrust.
You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānautrust that owns an interest in the land.
The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.
Within te ao Māori, rangatiratanga can embody the authority of a rangatira (a Chief) but importantly also
that of the people, being the whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribe) and iwi (tribe).
I am/We are* the beneficiary/beneficiaries* of a whānautrust, [name of whānautrust],
______________________________________________________________________ which holds a beneficial
interest in the block.
2.
Occupation orders can
now be granted not only to the landowner or any person
entitled to succeed to their interest, but also to beneficiaries
of the whānautrust that holds a beneficial interest in the
land.
For
example, for an application for succession, you’ll need a
death certificate, any grant of administration (grant of
probate2 or letters of administration3) or the original will,
minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānautrust is required,
and consents of the proposed trustees.