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Tarati whenua tōpū
Whenua tōpū trust
A whenua tōpū trust is established for land that is for community use or for a hapū or iwi.
This practice note has been issued as a guide to assist landowners, lawyers and the
banking sector with lending against Māori freehold land (“whenua Māori”). This practice
note is not binding and does not restrict the Court’s power and discretion under Te Ture
Whenua Maori Act 1993 (“the Act”).
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GENERAL FORM OF APPLICATION
Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993
Section(s)....................................................
A kāti, e kitea ana te pakari haeretanga o tā
te Kooti whakamahi i te reo, e kitea ana hoki te
whānui haeretanga o ngā kupu hou e whai take nei
ki te ao ture. Nō reira, i toko ake te whakaaro kia
whakaritea tētahi kuputaka mō aua kupu hou rā e
hāngai pū nei ki te ao o te ture, ka mutu, ki te ao
o te Kooti Whenua Māori.
Whakapā mai
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Ā mātou ture
Our rules and legislation
Read about the rules and legislation the Māori Land Court operates under.
A trust in terms of section 214 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, where interests
are held for the benefit of the descendants of a particular family member or tipuna.
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