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On this page Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans Step 2: Organise a hui Step 3: Hold a hui Step 4: Reach agreement Step 5: Submit an application Interest based trusts Land based trusts and incorporations Step 1: Inform whānau of your plans You will need to have a conversation with your whānau to advise them of your plans to set up a trust or an incorporation.

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However, a number of blocks of Māori land held in multiple ownership that are suitable for development are also without any governance entity.

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Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti Succession and Trust application forms Form 20: Certificate by administrator Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113 (PDF 263 kb) Form 21: Succession (grant of administration) Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117 (PDF 370 kb) Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration) Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118 (PDF 371 kb) Form 23: Application for whānau trust (with succession) Rule 12.3,

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The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Section 61B Block IV Waitara S.D (Wairoa Block)    Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 2:00 PM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: Future Utilisation of Land The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s stand...

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The Māori Land Court via its Māori Land Online website can now physically locate the blocks. GIS maps exist which confirm the location of the blocks.

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Kā mihi nui, The Trustees Alton Block VII Section 2 Ahu Whenua Trust

Documents/Landowner-notices/Alton-Block-VII-Section-2-Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Panui.pdf (80 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 36 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz APPLICATION TO CONSTITUTE A WHĀNAU TRUST Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 Section 214 Form 36 Rule 12.3 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (285 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 07/25 - 14 WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-14-Leave-to-appeal-prelim.pdf (160 kb)

Page 1 For more information visit www.māorilandcourt.govt.nz MLC 08/25 - 13 NOTICE OF APPEAL Form 13 Rule 8.8(a) WHAT IS THIS FORM FOR?

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-13-Notice-appeal.pdf (72 kb)

The Māori Land Court is notifying all owners of the above block about the following hui: Whenua: Urenui Lot 4B 1B 1B Part Sub 3 Section 24 Block IV Waitara SD Date: Sunday, 15 February 2026 Time: 10:00 AM Venue: Whai Community Centre 17 Princess Street Waitara 4320 Kaupapa: The Establishment of an Ahu Whenua Trust; Elect Responsible Trustee(s) Elect Advisory Trustee(s); and Determine the terms of trust e.g Te Tumu Paeroa’s standard Ahu Whenua Trust For...

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