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In order to run and progress a trust effectively, trustees must know the whenua and people and have the time and energy to fulfill trustee duties.

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Section 218 of Te Ture Whēnua Māori Act 1993 contains a list of Māori community purposes to which income from the whānau trust may be applied if provision is made in the trust order.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Form-36-Application-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust-202104.pdf (159 kb)

The land interests would then go directly back to those beneficiaries of the estate who contributed shares to the whānau trust. For more information, go online to maorilandcourt.govt.nz/your-maori-land/trusts-and- incorporations Māori trustee The Māori trustee administers many Māori land blocks and distributes money to the owners.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (362 kb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP25 12:30 PM AP-20240000007226 239/93 Marilyn Miller Hoe O Tainui North 2B2 & Hoe O Tainui 2B1A2B2 Trust – Replace Cora Nahu and Billy Pompey and appoint Patricia Hauraki, Cassandra Randall-Waetford and Tracy Nahu as responsible trustees WA TINA – 1:00 PM SP26 2:00 PM AP-20250000008781 67/93 Trustees of Te Kawaunui Trust Te Kawaunui Trust - Judicial conference (seek directions) NB: The court may convene a he...

Documents/Panui/42.-Waikato-Maniapoto-16-October-2025.pdf (161 kb)

Where land is vested in trustees, the trustees are the legal owners of the land and they hold it upon trust for the beneficial owners and they manage that land in accordance with the trust order set by the Court.

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

Use this form to indicate that you consent to be appointed as a trustee for any trust involving the jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court.

Documents/Forms/MLC-Document-B1-Consent-trustee.pdf (311 kb)

However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.

Uploads/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

However, any person included in the trust must consent to their interests being included in the trust.

Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-succession-english.pdf (1.2 mb)

SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT SP6 10:45 AM AP-20240000004745 239/93 Michelle Harden Lloyd Harden Whānau Trust - Replace Anthony Harden (deceased) and Michelle Harden (resigned) as trustees with Raewyn Ayers as a responsible trustee SP7 11:15 AM AP-20250000000872 43/93 Tania Pu Ina Elizabeth Tauwhare also known as Ina Pu - Rehearing of application for succession and matters specific to funds held by Te Tumu Paeroa Trust on behalf of the Māori Trustee...

Documents/Panui/13-Te-Waipounamu-6-March.pdf (135 kb)

Trustees act on behalf of the whānau to manage the land interests and make decisions about the whenua.

How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)