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  External link Succession (factsheet)  (PDF 355 kb) Te whakatū i tētahi tarahiti, kaporeihana whenua rānei Set up a trust or incorporation Find out how to set up a whānau trust.

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

The only exception under the 1964 Act is for religious groups, who are still entitled to apply to the Minister of Health for permission to set up burial grounds on private land for the exclusive burial of their members.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court. Shareholdings have become highly fractionated.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

Subcommittees 6.3 The trustees may appoint subcommittees to oversee any aspect of Marae business. 6.4 At the time of appointing a subcommittee, the trustees shall set out in writing the terms of reference. 6.5 At least one trustee shall sit on any subcommittee. 7.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/05-08-2025-Marae-Charter-Template.pdf (632 kb)

The Māori Land Court ("Court") has constituted a whānau trust for the purposes set out in this Trust Order (“Order”). B. The Trustees have consented to become the Trustees of this Trust subject to the powers, duties and obligations set out in this Order.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Template-Comprehensive-Whanau-Trust-Order-Final-Version-30-June-2020.pdf (237 kb)

Benefits The time and costs associated with attending a court hearing are removed when decided by a registrar. This will also free up judicial time for more complex matters before the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Amendments-to-Te-Ture-Whenua-Maori-Act-1993-December-2020.pdf (891 kb)

Level 2 – A person with at least 4 and up to 9 complete years of litigation experience.

Documents/Practice-notes/2023.10.17-MLC-Special-Aid-Practice-Note-FINAL.pdf (367 kb)

However, it is possible to make application to the Court to have an area excluded from a reservation pursuant to section 338(5), and then to set up an ahu whenua trust in relation to the excluded area with the object of allowing housing development to take place.

Located in:  Who we are Our judges Judges' corner articles

The traditional Māori tribal hierarchy and social order made up of hapū (kin groups) and whānau (family groups), having a founding ancestor and territorial (tribal) boundaries. 8.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.3E-OCT21-Transferring-Maori-Land-Shares.pdf (78 kb)

Transferring Māori incorporation shares You may transfer your Māori incorporation shares provided that: • the shares to be transferred do not result in a shareholding less than any minimum set by the Māori incorporation • the shares are being transferred to a member of the preferred classes of alienees.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-transferring-maori-land-shares-english.pdf (333 kb)