Since 1 July 1993, shares in a Māori incorporation are deemed to be interests in Māori land and unless there’s an exemption, they’re treated the same as Māori land interests. Whānau trusts A whānau trust can be set up at the time of succession.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.7E-SEP21-Succession-Factsheet.pdf (355 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/0323323-Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-May-2023-PROOF.pdf (823 kb)
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 46 A20220018571 118(6)/93 Damon Paul Ritai Pamela Waru also known as Pamela Ritai or Pamela Te Urumairangi Ritai - Succession (further interests) 47 A20220017969 113/93, 117/93 Vanessa Joy Carroll Belinda Eileen Carroll - Succession 48 A20220017534 244/93, 220/93 Katarina Hohepa Whakarongotai Charles Muraahi Whänau Trust - Variation of trust and Vest further interests of Beverley Moana Muraahi in trustees 4...
Documents/Panui/0108423-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-March-2023-FINAL1.pdf (714 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/0805823-Ministry-of-Justice_Panui-September-2023-web.pdf (832 kb)
The Registrar may, on receiving your notification, arrange for the application to be set down for a formal hearing before a judge.
Documents/Panui/Ministry-of-Justice_National-Panui-June-20231.pdf (838 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)
In contrast new ahu whenua trusts for the management of Māori freehold land are regularly set up through the Māori Land Court.
Before 6 February 2021 A beneficiary of a whānau trust is not able to apply for an occupation order to use trust land for housing purposes.
PÄNUI NO: APPLICATION NO: SECTION: APPLICANT: SUBJECT: 42 AP-20230000023065 A20220014166 113A/93 118/93 Heidi Rapira Bryan Paraone Rapira - Succession 43 AP-20230000023101 A20220015288 113A/93 117/93 Lydia Rachel September Michael Tua or Makiri Tua - Succession Applications for Succession, Whänau Trust or Kaitiaki Trust to be heard in other Court Districts The following applications affecting land in this district will be heard under rule 5.2 of the Mäori L...
Contents: Applications for hearing in DECEMBER | HAKIHEA 2022: (Please note that these in person hearings may be substituted for remote hearing by Zoom depending on operating Covid-19 protocols) 2 - 8 Aotea District 9 - 13 Tairäwhiti District 14 - 22 Taitokerau District 23 - 26 Takitimu District 27 - 30 Te Waipounamu District 31 - 39 Waiariki District 40 - 52 Waikato Maniapoto District 53 - 65 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar 67 Appendix 68...
Documents/Panui/1102422-Ministry-of-Justice-National-Panui-December-2022-web4.pdf (729 kb)
