Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
Types of trusts
Under Part 12 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, there
are 5 types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT
SP 10 11:00 AM AP-20260000006900 19/93 Wharepouri
Heke
Awarua A25 (Awarua A25 Ahu
Whenua Trust) – Injunction against
any person in respect of any actual
threatened trespass or other injury to
any Māori land or Māori Reservation
Respondents: The Trustees of the
Awarua A25 Ahu Whenua Trust
SP 11 11:00 AM AP-20260000006901 238/93 Wharepouri
Heke
Awarua A25 (Awarua A25 Ahu
Whenua Trust) – Enforcement of
obligations of trust...
Ngā puka taupānga me te puka Tarahiti
Succession and Trust application forms
External link
Form 20: Certificate by administrator
Rule 10.2(3), Sections 111 or 113
(PDF 85 kb)
External link
Form 21: Succession (grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(2)(a), Sections 113 and 117
(PDF 919 kb)
External link
Form 22: Succession (no grant of administration)
Rule 10.2(1),(2), Sections 113 and 118
(PDF 216 kb)
External link
Form 23: Application for whānau trust...
An obvious corollary to that proposition is, subject to the available resources and infrastructure of the trust to cater for such procedures. For example, one ahu whenua trust has over 8,000 beneficial owners for an area of land less than 200 hectares with income of less than $10,000.00 per annum.
Bush,
Deborah Bush
Appeal 2026/4 - Maungatautari
5A1C3B Ahu Whenua Trust and
orders to replace trustees heard
at 286 Waikato Maniapoto MB 6-
27 on 16/10/2025 and made at a
further hearing on 3/12/2025 -
Notice of Appeal (Respondent:
Maungatautari 5A1C3B Ahu
Whenua Trust)
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AP-20260000001801 45/93 Pauline Philomena
Hokianga
CJ 2026/11 - He tono ki te
Kaiwhakawā Matua ki te
whakahou, whakakore rānei i
tētahi ōta o te kooti
CJ 2026/11 - Appl...
Types of trusts
Under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, the MLC can constitute
five types of trusts.
• Ahu whenua trust
This is the most common Māori land trust.