Use this form to create a Whānau Trust by vesting some or all of your interests in trustees to hold on behalf of the descendants of a given person or tupuna (the beneficiaries) If you are creating a Whānau Trust as part of a succession application please complete form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)
For Māori, good leadership depended upon how well those leaders responded to their people and how well they were able to protect them and their whenua (lands).
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 45 A20220018771 239/93 Hayden Potaka Kahurangi Trust (Ngatihaua No 23 Block) - Replace Hayden Potaka with Kelley Joanne Korau, Paula Kaye Moeone McRoberts and April Naomi Taula as trustees 46 A20230005690 86/93 Deputy Registrar Wiki Paiaka Whänau Trust - Amendment of Court record for incorrect names recorded (A20200012461) 47 A20220017085 78A(7)/67 Henrietta Ngahina Morehu Rex Eparaima Morehu or Rex Eparaima...
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 kb)
If those entitled do wish to vest the deceased’s interests into a whānau trust please complete and attach application form 23.
Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-22-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (512 kb)
Apply online Download the application form Supporting document: Order Template and Checklist - Comprehensive Whānau Trust Tarati kaitiaki (utu tāpae $23) Kaitiaki trust (filing fee $23) A kaitiaki trust is established to hold land interests for a person who: is a minor (under the age of 20) is serving time in prison, or is unable to manage their own affairs due to age or mental/physical disability.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 1 A20220015703 239/93 Erica Herangi Pirini and Hiko Merito Whänau Trust - Reduction of Trustees by removing Tai Rutangiwhenua Merito as Trustee 2 A20220017373 220/93 Titihuia Myrtle Seidler Titihuia Te Noti Petipeti Tamehana Whänau Trust - Vesting interests of Myrtle Titihuia Seidler in trustees 3 A20220015413 118(6)/93 John Delamere Dutton Winifred Patience Barter Dutton also known as Winifred Patience Barter Dan...
In most instances, the trust order sets out how voting shall take place.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/20210715-Trustees-Role-and-Duties.pdf (349 kb)
The Heretaunga block created a national scandal, as it was seen as an example of how a ‘land ring’ could acquire large areas of land to the detriment of small settlers.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-150-years-of-the-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (11 mb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 16 A20220005662 235A/93, 239/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Reduce Ngakurarangi Langman as a trustee 19 A20220002580 113A/93, 118/93, Charlene Radovanovich Peter Nicholas Radovanovich - Succession 20 A20220005726 235A/93, 244/93 Keti-Te-Hei- Pounamu Sears- Holtz Keti Pereri Ututaonga Whänau Trust - Variation of trust 21 A20210014969 113A/93, 118(6)/93 John W...
Documents/Panui/0724622-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-September-20221.pdf (541 kb)
There is significant variation in how district registry offices maintained trust files with some filing applications regarding trusts in separate sequences.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)
