In Utuhina, it is the beneficiaries who make that choice. The whānau trust AGMs follow the ahu whenua trust AGM i.e. they choose their representative away from the ahu whenua trust meeting, after hearing how it is being administered.
Initial lands vested into the whānau trust came from the uncle who had been appointed as the whānau administrator in 1967.
You will also need to provide: a copy of their death certificate or other evidence of death an original or certified copy of the will written confirmation from any spouse or partner who wishes to surrender a lifetime right (if applicable) consents agreeing to include succession by whāngai (if applicable) a completed Whānau Trust application, draft trust order, written consent from trustees, and minutes from the hui agreeing to constitute a Whānau Trust
Māori Land Trusts includes a section on whānau and pūtea trusts.
Māori Land Trusts includes a section on whānau and pūtea trusts.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MLC-incorporations-english.pdf (856 kb)
SECTION APPLICANT SUBJECT 42 12:05 PM AP-20260000006855 244/93 Brylee Te Rauna Tauri He whakarerekētanga ki ngā tikanga o te Waata Wi Parata Hape and Porae Tomo Tua Whānau Trust Vary the terms of the Waata Wi Parata Hape and Porae Tomo Tua Whānau Trust WĀ TINA – 12:15 PM ki 12:45 PM 43 12:50 PM AP-20250000015891 241/93 Deputy Registrar He tauwehenga i ētahi i pānga whenua atu i te Rauhuia Ataria and Paora Nepe-Apatu Whānau...
Documents/Panui/October-2026-National-Panui-Maori-Land-Court.pdf (3.1 mb)
Hold a whānau hui Meet with your whānau (in person or online) to discuss: • why you want to form the trust • who the trustees will be • what land interests will be vested 2.
How-do-I-user-guides/How-to-constitute-a-whanau-trust.pdf (512 kb)
They must inform the trustees who that person is. If they cannot agree, none of the trustees of that trust is entitled to vote on the trust’s behalf.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/Ahu-Whenua-Trust-Order-Template-18082025.pdf (444 kb)
Interest based trusts Tarati whānau (utu tāpae $68) Whānau trust (filing fee $68) A whānau trust combines the interests of a whānau (family) into a single trust.
Trustees of pūtea trusts don’t have the power to vote. Voting for pūtea trusts is carried out by the owners who contributed shares to the trust.
Documents/Guides-Templates-Factsheets/MOJ0217.8E-SEP21-Maori-Incorporations-Factsheet.pdf (370 kb)
