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Much has been achieved by the project for Māori land owners, their whanau and hapu by giving greater certainty to title issues.

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

This is the case for the largest and most successful trusts and incorporations, such as the Tuaropaki Trust and Mangatu Incorporation, right down to the smallest papakainga trusts.

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)

It is also called a trust order. A trust order sets out the general purpose of the trust and well as the responsibilities, rights, obligations, and limitations of the trustees.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2023-Glossary-of-terms.pdf (278 kb)

Whenua tōpū trusts, again a land management trust, which provide for iwi or hapū based trusts designed to facilitate the use and administration of the land on behalf of a wider class of owner, normally a whānau, hapū or iwi grouping.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-2017-03-03-RDS-Report.pdf (1.1 mb)

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-21-Application-for-succession2F.pdf (510 kb)

Within te ao Māori, rangatiratanga can embody the authority of a rangatira (a Chief) but importantly also that of the people, being the whānau (family), hapū (sub-tribe) and iwi (tribe).

Documents/Judges-corner-articles/JWI-ACPECT-Presentation-2022.pdf (540 kb)

You must own an interest in the land or be the beneficiary of a whānau trust that owns an interest in the land. The title of ownership remains with the landowners, but the occupation order may be passed on by succession.

Located in:  Māori land Use your land

Waiariki 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 A Special Sitting At Ōpōtiki Māori Land Court, 1143 Haupapa Street, Hauora House, Rotorua Wednesday 6 September 2023 Judge T M Wara Presiding PANUI NO: TIME: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: SSep3/1 11:00 AM AP-20230000021566 113/93, 118/93 Thompson Quinton Tapsell William Brian Ta...

Documents/Panui/SSep3-Rotorua-September-6-2023.pdf (141 kb)

Currently, the land is effectively held in trust until the owners can receive the land. There are 308 original owners.

Located in:  Who we are Our rules and legislation

Ko ngā papa rēhia Māori ka taka mai ki raro i te mana o te trust Māori me ngā Ture Whenua Tārewa Māori 1955.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-maori-reservations-tereo.pdf (387 kb)