MOJ0217 v2.1E Maori Land Trusts May19 v2 WEB
These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi- or hapū-based trust.
Uploads/MOJ0217-v2.1E-Maori-Land-Trusts-May19-v2-WEB.pdf (166 kb)
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These trusts are often used for commercial purposes. • Whenua tōpū trust This is an iwi2- or hapū3-based trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
Land Management Structures Note: This includes management structure types of Ahu Whenua Trusts, Whenua Tōpū Trusts, Māori Incorporations, Māori Reservations, and trusts that are a sole owner of a block.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/2025-10-28-MLC-Maori-Land-Update-2025.pdf (229 kb)
The location information for the office of the incorporation is held in accordance with section 279(2)(d) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. The location information for the office of the incorporaiton has been included in this release under the authority of section 279(4) of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993.
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Updates/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
1 Māori Land Update – Ngā Āhuatanga o te whenua July 2014 | Hōngongoi 2014 This update is issued by the Office of the Chief Registrar, Māori Land Court | Te Kooti Whenua Māori as part of the ongoing efforts to help inform and assist owners, organisations and government agencies about the characteristics of Māori Customary and Māori Freehold Land.
Documents/Maori-Land-Data/Maori-Land-Update-2014.pdf (572 kb)
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Governance entities In the context in which I work, we have a range of governance entities, from trusts to incorporations, but no matter what the governance structure is - whether it is an ahu whenua trust, a whānau trust, a whenua tōpū trust, a pūtea trust, a kaitiaki trust, or an incorporation - key governance skills and capabilities are required.
Provision was made for that in the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, which allowed for whenua tōpu trusts.