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You can visit one of our offices to view: current and historic ownership lists for whenua Māori minutes of hearings of Court and Registrar decisions current and historic memorial schedule information recording leases, occupations and other land uses orders made by the court or a Registrar – including: title orders (creating Māori land) trust orders (names of trustees and terms of trust) succession orders (names of successors to an estate) vesting...

Located in:  The court record

I have advised the owners: (a) That an occupation order may pass by succession; YES NO; and (b) that an occupation order may be for a definite term or until a specified event; YES NO; and (c) of the term for which the order is sought; YES NO 6.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-40-Occupation-order.pdf (240 kb)

For example: if you enter Te Five One karka Brown Phenua Trust it will bring back results for Te Five One Karakia Brown Whanau Trust Search fields Note: 'Management Structure' and 'Organisation' are the same - the two can be used interchangeably.

Located in:  The court record Guidance to search the court record in Pātaka Whenua

You will also need to provide: a copy of their death certificate or other evidence of death an original or certified copy of the will written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable) consents agreeing to include succession by whāngai (if applicable) a completed Whānau Trust application, draft trust order, written consent from trustees, and minutes from the hui agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust (if you ar...

Located in:  Māori land Becoming a landowner

(state full name), apply for a Partition Order/Combined Partition Order of the above land.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-39-Application-for-a-partition.pdf (322 kb)

This will show you: who the trustees are and when they were appointed when the land trust was formed any historical activities of the trust the trust order or deed.

Located in:  The court record

Examples of what could be considered ‘simple’ trust matters include: • forming a whānau trust for a single owner’s interests or shares; or • terminating a kaitiaki trust for a minor when the person reaches 20 years of age; or • appointing a trustee to a whānau trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Factsheet-Legislative-changes-affecting-trusts.pdf (303 kb)

To create a trust, you'll need to apply for a trust order. Once an order is granted by the Court, the trust continues until the landowners, beneficiaries, trustees, and the Court agree to end it.

Located in:  Māori land

Aotea PĀNUI He pānuitanga tēnei kia mohiotia ai ka tū Te Kooti Whenua Māori ki te whakawa, ki te uiui hoki, i nga tikanga o ngā tono a muri ake - Nau mai, haere mai A Special Sitting At Whanganui Ministry of Justice Levin District Court 9 Bristol Street Levin Monday 11 September 2023 Judge D H Sone PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSept11/2 10:00 AM AP-20230000022028 40A/93 Herbert Marc Gardiner Paora Poha Ti Raha Ahu Whe...

Documents/Panui/SSept11-2-to-SSept11-5-Paora-Poha-Ti-Raha.pdf (90 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP2 9:00 AM AP-20230000025259 A20220002009 241/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust - Partial termination of trust The Court may convene to make orders SP3 9:00 AM AP-20230000033668 231/93 67/93 Margaret Menehira He arotakenga i te Nora Menehira Whānau Trust Nora Menehira Whānau Trust– Revie...

Documents/Panui/5.-Aotea-27-February-2026.pdf (129 kb)