How to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land
Read the guide here on how to apply for Partition of Māori freehold land.
How to constitute a whānautrust
Read the guide here on how to constitute a whānautrust.
You must notify us if:
the term is for a period of 21 years or more, including any terms of renewal
the term is for a period of more than 52 years or if one or more terms of renewal are equal to more than 52 years (a long-term lease), or
a party to any lease obtains a transfer, variation, discharge or surrenders a lease which has a term of over 21 years.
‘Mandatory’ duties must be performed by the trustee and cannot
be changed or avoided by the terms of the trust (the trust order).
These include the duties to know the terms of the trust, to act
in accordance with the terms of the trust, to act honestly and in
good faith, and to act for the benefit of beneficiaries of the trust.
I am/We are* the beneficiary/beneficiaries* of a whānautrust, [name of whānautrust],
______________________________________________________________________ which holds a beneficial
interest in the block.
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A whānautrust combines some or all the Māori land interests of an owner or owners into a single
trust, to be held on behalf of their whānau.
In April 2025, Claire Stirling-Hawkins (Te
Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kauwhata,
Ngāti Raukawa ki Te Tonga, Ngāi Tahu me Kāti
Mamoe), supported by her whānau, friends, and
kaimahi from Te Rāwhiti, stepped into the Pae
Ārahi o Te Rito role, bringing her leadership
strengths and a shared purpose and vision for Te
Rito to the District.
Contents:
Applications for hearing in JUNE | PIPIRI 2024:
2 - 15 Te Rohe o Aotea
16 - 23 Te Rohe o Tairäwhiti
24 - 31 Te Rohe o Taitokerau
32 - 38 Te Rohe o Täkitimu
39 - 43 Te Rohe o Te Waipounamu
44 - 58 Te Rohe o Waiariki
59 - 70 Te Rohe o Waikato-Maniapoto
71 - 78 Office of the Chief Registrar
79 - 93 Applications that remain outstanding in the Office of the Chief Registrar
94 - 97 Court Sittings that have been rescheduled
98 Te Kooti Whenua Mäori | Appendix
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For example: if you enter Te Five One karka Brown Phenua Trust it will bring back results for Te Five One Karakia Brown WhanauTrust
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Note: 'Management Structure' and 'Organisation' are the same - the two can be used interchangeably.
Whenua Māori held by a Māori land trust
3. Where the title to the land is vested in a Māori land trust (e.g. an Ahu Whenua Trust or a
WhānauTrust) the trustees can approve a mortgage against the land subject to any
restrictions in the trust order (ss 147 and 150A of the Act)
