The practice note addresses important questions that whānau and professionals working in the sector are grappling with including:
Howdo owners of whenua Māori approve a mortgage?
If you know that Christopher's block is, for example, Ruamata , but aren’t sure how his name is spelt, you can enter Christoper Crbb into the Owner Name search field and Ruamata into the Land Block Name search field to narrow the results.
At the same time as applying for
succession, you can apply to establish a
whānau trust 13. You need to include both
applications (this streamlines the process
so that you, the Court staff, and the Judge
are able to deal with the succession and
the establishment of a whānau trust at the
same time).
At the same time as applying for
succession, you can apply to establish a
whānau trust 13. You need to include both
applications (this streamlines the process
so that you, the Court staff, and the Judge
are able to deal with the succession and
the establishment of a whānau trust at the
same time).
Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
Supporting documents required:
Form B1 completed by each elected trustee
draft trust order
notice, minutes and attendance list of a meeting of owners
Constituting an ahu whenua or whenua tōpu trust
Option one – application to constitute an ahu whenua
trust (Form 37)
Māori Land Court application guides
How to constitute an ahu
whenua trust or whenua tōpū
trust
Date produced: January 2026
Last modified: June 2026...
Use this form to seek Court confirmation of an instrument or agreement of sale or gift of Māori Land;
or to confirm a resolution of assembled owners to transfer Māori Land by way of sale or gift.
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 tic...
