The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
The owners first need to have a meeting at which they:
• agree to set up the trust
• agree which blocks of land or shares should be included in
the trust
• agree to the terms of the draft trust order which sets out
the trustees’ powers, rights and obligations
• nominate trustees
• take accurate minutes.
To find out more about how to set up a trust, visit
maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and-
incorporations/creating-a-trust-or-incorporation/
Types of trustees
The Ac...
If you want to remove a trustee, you’ll need to provide:
evidence of any meetings called to remove the trustee(s) and the attendance and minutes, and
the details of the trustee or trustees who should be removed and the reasons why.
For further clarification please contact:
Office: Level 7, Fujitsu Tower, 141 The Terrace, Wellington, DX Box SX 11203, WELLINGTON PH:
(04) 914 3102 Fax: (04) 914 3100
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Office of the
Chief Registrar
PĀNUI
He pānuitanga tēnei kia mōhiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti
Whenua Māori ki te whakawā, ki te uiui hoki, i ngā
tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai
Chief Judge application
To be heard at Whanganui
Māori Land Court,
Ingestre Chambers,
74 Ingestre St...
Bush and
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard at
286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-27 on
16/10/2025 and 291 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 63-75 on 03/12/2025
- Notice of Appeal (Respondents:
April Rangi Bush, Donna Hineora
Ingley, Thomas Tauaroha Pira,
Amiria Epsi Moana Talo, Sabrina
Caralee Shawnté Wattie, and Kelli
Matilda Liana Wattie)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 1 10:00 AM AP-20260000001062 58/93 Brian Te Ranui
Mahara and
Phillip Tehau
Mahara
Appeal 2026/2 – Pakau Trust and
the removal of Phillip Tehau Mahara
and Brian Te Ranui Mahara as
trustees made at 288 Waikato
Maniapoto MB 112-143 on 27
November 2025 – Notice of Appeal
(Respondents: Respondents:
Rangitiaho Rau and Deidre Tupaea)
SP 5 10:00 AM AP-20260000004039 58/93 Gary Stock Appeal 2026/11 - Pakau Trust and
Review of Trust, Juris...
He aratohu kia mārama ai ki ngā kupu o Te Kooti Whenua Māori
Guide to underatand the words used in the Māori Land Court
Download the resource here:
External link
Māori Land Court Glossary
(PDF 278 kb)
He rauemi reo Māori mō ngā kupu e whakamahia ana i te Kooti Whenua Māori me te Rōpū Whakamana i te Tiriti o Waitangi
A te reo Māori resource for words used in the Māori Land Court and the Waitangi Tribunal
Download the resource here:
External link
Māori Land Court Kuputak...
Key things to remember when holding a hui:
Tarahiti ā-pānga
Interest based trust
You will need to take accurate minutes from the hui to include:
Names, addresses and contact details of the people who attended.
After the judge, registrar, or mediator makes a decision, you will receive the court minutes and orders which will also be documented in the court record.
