1 māorilandcourt.co.nz Ahu whenua trusts and whenua tōpū trusts are two trust types that can be formed to manage one or more Māori land blocks.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-an-ahu-whenua-trust-or-whenua-topu-trust.pdf (539 kb)
SILNA succession applications forms are different to other succession application forms.
Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
The form must be signed by the transferor and witnessed by one other person.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)
Understanding of the problems encountered by whānau in managing their whenua, for example, issues arising in trusts, incorporations, marae structures and Māori reservations issues.
Documents/Articles/MLC-DRS-expression-of-interest-information-booklet.pdf (922 kb)
You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust 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.
For example, an application for succession will require a death certificate, any grant of administration (probate 2 or letters of administration 3) or the original will, minutes of a whānau meeting if a whānau trust is required and consents of the proposed trustees.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-applications-english.pdf (327 kb)
TRUST NAME Trust Name 1.1 The trust created by this Court order shall be known as [INSERT TRUST NAME] ("the Trust").
Because of these consequences, tapu is sometimes seen as a form of social control based on the avoidance of risk.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
For all types, you only need to make one application for succession to include all whānau. Individual whānau members do not need to file separate applications.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-apply-for-succession.pdf (508 kb)
