Currently, this ranges from sale and long term lease decisions to the establishment of trusts and incorporations to ratifying the decisions of assembled owners.
Documents/Judges-corner-articles/MLC-2014-Jun-Judges-Corner-Ambler-J.pdf (191 kb)
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 (362 kb)
• Whānau trust This is a whānau-oriented trust. It allows the whānau to bring together their Māori land interests for the benefit of the whānau and their descendants
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.1E-OCT21-Maori-Land-Trusts.pdf (341 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He wha...
Documents/Panui/National-Panui-February-2026-Revised.pdf (2.5 mb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 23 11:05 AM AP-20240000005931 215/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Dean Ranginui He whakatū i te Atene Ahu whenua trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Atene Ahu whenua trust over Tauakira 2N2B1 block and to appoint Sherilyn Shane Ranginui, Tawake Matenga Goff and Dean Ranginui as trustees and vest the land in them 24 11:15 AM AP-20250000008435 239/93 Pani-Awhina Lawson He wha...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 12 11:25 AM AP-20240000006105 239/93 Judith Treanor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Treanor-Haworth Whānau Trust Add Judith Julian Treanor and Thomas Treanor as additional responsible trustees 13 11:30 AM AP-20240000009394 241/93 Erena Rangimarama Theresa Te Pau Konui Rahui He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Hone Mereana Te Pau Konui whānau trust Removal of land interests from the Hone M...
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 12 11:25 AM AP-20240000006105 239/93 Judith Treanor He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tarahitī mō Treanor-Haworth Whānau Trust Add Judith Julian Treanor and Thomas Treanor as additional responsible trustees 13 11:30 AM AP-20240000009394 241/93 Erena Rangimarama Theresa Te Pau Konui Rahui He tauwehenga i ētahi pānga whenua atu i te Hone Mereana Te Pau Konui whānau trust Removal of land interests from the Hone M...
Trustees of whānau trusts vote on behalf of the beneficiaries18 of those shares.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 30 10:40 AM AP-20250000016411 214/93 219/93 220/93 222/93 Arana Herangi Waara He whakatū i te Wara whaanau trust me te kopou i ngā tarahitī me te tuku i ngā pānga whenua ki a rātou Constitute the Wara whaanau trust over the interests of Te Pupuri Whenua O Puke Te Ao Trust and to appoint Arohanui Rangihererunga Wara, Tamorangi Raenette Keilah Wara and Teresa Manawa Carol Katipa as responsible trustees and vest...
Documents/Panui/May-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (2.8 mb)
E. In this order, the term trust land refers to the land owned by the trust, and the term trust property refers to any other assets of the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
