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Which BLOCK / DECEASED PERSON / OTHER MATTER does your application relate to?
...Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
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SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER:
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SUBJECT OF APPLICATION - BLOCK / DECEASED / OTHER MATTER:
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The benefits of an ahu whenua trust include:
a greater opportunity to use the land
trustees can be appointed to administer and manage the block
owners can participate in meetings and decisions about the direction of the trust
the trust becomes the single point of contact for the block, and
the trust is a legal entity and trustees can set up a bank account to hold any funds for the beneficiaries.
...(Please select the name of the Māori Land Court District in which some or all of the lands or the subject matter of the application is located)
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BLOCK(S):
NAME OF TRUST OR MĀORI RESERVATION:
APPLICATION:
I / We ...........................................................................................................................................................................
Ahu whenua and whenua tōpū trusts are
land management trusts and generally involve whole
blocks of land.
• Kaitiaki trust
A kaitiaki trust relates solely to an individual who is a
minor5 or has a disability6 and is unable to manage their
own affairs.
The Act recognises that blocks of Māori land are generally
owned by people connected to each other and to the land
through kin groups, such as iwi7 and hapū8.
...recognises the whāngai as a child of the deceased and entitled to the right to receive any income or
discretionary grants from the interest and occupation of the principal family home as set out in the schedule; or
Please specify the name of the block(s) on which the dwelling is located: ..................................................................................................................................
The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Waikouaiti Blk XII Township Subdivision XXVI Section 28
Date: Thursday, 17 July 2025
Time: 6 PM
Venue: 78 Carroll Street Fern Hill, Dunedin
Kaupapa:
· Establishing an ahu whenua trust or appointing an agent or agents to represent the owners in negotiations about minor boundary adjustments
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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui:
Whenua: Puna-O-Maru Section 96
Date: Saturday 27 September 2025
Time: 12:30 PM
Venue: Waihoa Marae 26 Māori Road Morven Waimate
Kaupapa:
Vote on setting aside the whenua as a Māori reservation
Vote on who the class of beneficiaries will be
Election of trustees
Discuss access to the urupā
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