Discussion on Whānau Trusts
01 Feb 2013 | NewsFurther work still needs to be done. Not all of the trustees of the ahu whenua trusts have been contacted and further work is needed in that respect.
Further work still needs to be done. Not all of the trustees of the ahu whenua trusts have been contacted and further work is needed in that respect.
It is impossible to be categorical about what relationships may give rise to concern about impartiality, but close blood relationships or domestic relationships are clearly disqualifying.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of April 2025 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Where an person has a life interest or is a joint tenant in Māori Land you can use this form to transfer those interests to the beneficiaries (remainderman) or the other party to a joint tenancy where the life/joint tenant has passed away, wishes to surrender their interests or the life tenant has remarried or entered into a civil union or de facto relationship.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-24-Transmission-updated-24.06.2026.pdf (620 kb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st of May 2023 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
HOW TO FILE AND COMPLETE THIS APPLICATION FORM (i) This form must be accompanied with the appropriate application fee and must be filed with the Registrar in the District in which the land is located; (ii) Please ensure that all information required on the form is completed; (iii) Where tick boxes are provided please ensure you tick all those boxes that apply to your application, unless you are required to select one box, then only select the box that applies; (iv) If there...
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-25-Confirmation-alienation.pdf (125 kb)
This may be because the owners have consciously chosen to not put one in place, or have attempted to do so and have been unsuccessful, or have not turned their minds to the options.
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of October 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/MLC-National-Panui-October-2024.pdf (1.6 mb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4 pm on the 1st day of July 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0525724-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-July-2024-web.pdf (880 kb)
If you think that you have been adversely affected by this process and wish to make representations on the application, you must notify the Court in writing by 4pm on the 1st day of March 2024 and specify brief details of your concerns.
Documents/Panui/0111324-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-March-2024.pdf (1 mb)