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The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. ‘Māori Land Trusts’ includes a section on whānau trusts.

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Since 1 July 1993, shares in a Māori incorporation are deemed to be interests in Māori land and unless there’s an exemption, they’re treated the same as Māori land interests. Whānau trusts A whānau trust can be set up at the time of succession.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)

Judges and Registrars past, have tended to default to surveyors over the names of newly created titles following partitions, consolidations, amalgamations or aggregations of Māori land.

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For further information, please contact the Office of the Chief Registrar in Wellington, quoting the appropriate application number at: Physical address: Postal address: L7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace DX Box SX11203 WELLINGTON WELLINGTON Phone: 04 914 3102 Fax: 04 914 3100 Email: mlc.chief-registrars.office@justice.govt.nz STEVEN DODD Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court and Māori Appellate Court 2 APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICA...

Documents/Panui/February-2026-Notification-of-Applications-in-Office-of-Chief-Registrar-20251216.pdf (470 kb)

Contents: Applications for hearing in FEBRUARY | HUI-TANGURU 2023: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 19 Tairäwhiti District 20 - 29 Taitokerau District 30 - 33 Takitimu District 34 - 49 Waiariki District 50 - 59 Waikato Maniapoto District 60 Appendix 61 - 74 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 75 - 81 Notices 82 - 86 Mäori...

Documents/Panui/1213222-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-February-2023-web2.pdf (752 kb)

PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 40 AP-20230000030926 86/93 Deputy Registrar Kathleen Mei May Kristensen – Succession – Amendment to Court record for incorrect legislation recorded (AP- 20230000027047) 41 AP-20230000031143 86/93 Deputy Registrar Hikihiki Rauhoia Chambers Whänau Trust - Amendment of Court record at 117 TRW 178-183 dated 9/3/23 (A20220012346) 42 AP-20230000031167 86/93 Deputy Registrar Hikaiti Ngatihau Stainton Whänau Trust