Use this form to create an Ahu Whenua Trust (a land trust) by vesting one or more land blocks in trustees to manage, as set out in a trust deed/order on behalf of the beneficial owner(s).
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-37-Constitute-Ahu-Whenua-Trust.pdf (121 kb)
We bring a whakaaro Māori to these values to acknowledge the differences in te ao Māori to the application and practice of these values: Whakamana - respect Toka tū moana - integrity Ākina - ...
The modern Māori Land Court exists in an environment that is significantly different to that in which was created on 30 October 1865 by the General Assembly of the New Zealand Colony under the Native Lands Act 1865.
You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting orders (transfers of...
Your key duties as a trustee are to: continue to grow the value of the land or shares without creating significant costs protect the assets of the trust.
A valuation of the land before partition and a valuation of each separate are created after partition. NOTE: An applicant may seek a preliminary hearing by the Court as to the merits of partition before obtaining a valuation.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (194 kb)
Alternatively, a subdivision can be created by partition order through the Māori Land Court.
After the court makes a decision, a court minute and order are created and you are provided with a copy.
Te Tumu Paeroa and Community Governance Aotearoa have partnered to create a series of governing videos designed to enhance the knowledge and skills as Māori trustees.
Kāti, ka hoki katoa ngā rawa ki ērā o te whānau kua whakauru hea ki te trust. “Kaitiaki Whenua Māori” kei roto he wāhanga e pā ana ki te whānau trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-tereo.pdf (1.2 mb)
